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ANT    APPLIED  TO    The     "" 

CHRISTIAN  USE  AND  WORSHI? 

By.I.  WATTS,  D.  D. 

A    NEfF    EDITION, 

^   WHICH   THE   PSALMS  OMITTED   BY  DR.  WATTS 

ARE    VERSIFIED, 

LOCAL    PASSAGES    ARE    ALTERED,   AND 
A    NUMBER    OF    PSALMS    ARE    VERSIFIED    AN'tWj 

PROPER     METRES. 

By  TIMOTHY   DWIGHT,   D.  D, 

Prefident  of  Yale-College. 


At  the  Requeft  cf  the  General  Association  of 

Connecticut. 

to  the  psalms  is  added 

A  SELECTION  of  HYMNS. 


HARTFORD  : 

Printed  by  hodson  and  goodtv 

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ribers  were  appoii.- 
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ver  •  of  the 

Church-.  John   Rodgzrs, 

jo  :in  Smaller 

ro:;g, 

A  AC  Li  I  y  Cj, 

Strong, 

Asa    Hi i  :  yer}  jutt 

J  0  N  A  T  H  A  N    1  •  I A  N , 

WE  alfo  recommend  to  Dr.  Dii  9  felect  1 

Hymns,  from  Dr.  IVaits,  Dr.  Bid  and  oth 

and  annex  them  to  his  edition  of  the  Pfalms,  as  fl 

oiih  the  Churches  with  as  moi  e  ex  t .  nfive  1         i  of 
pfaknody. 


]     eph   Strong, 
Asa  Hillyer,  jun. 

.ATitAN  I  REEMAN", 


John   RoncrRs, 
John*  Smalley, 
Cyirian  Strong, 
Isaac  Lewis, 
The  above  is  a  true  copy  of 

the  doings  of  the  Committee, 

Teft,         Cyprian  Strong,  Scribz. 


XXX><*XX>  CC^S^<X^X^X>0<KX 


I 


>ocxxxx>o<xx>o<»cxx>       ><xxx- 


ADVERTISEMENT. 


AFTER  the  American  Revolution,  it  became  ear-- 
the  general  ivifk  of  the  Churches  and  Congrej-  in 

this  couHirwtbat  fuch  p  off  ages  in  Dicier  Watts's  lerjion 
ef  the  Pjalras,  as  were  local,  and  inapplicable  to  our 
oivn  circumfiances,  might  be  altered,  and  made  to  accord 
iviih  thefe  circumfiances.  In  federal fucceedir.g  infancej, 
fuch  an  alteration  has  ban  made.  The  General  Afc- 
tiaticn  of  this  ftafe,  hoivever,  thought  proper,  at  their 
StjfT.cn  in  fune  1 7 95, ft?  requefl  the  fubferiber  to  attempt 
tie  vuork  aneiv.  To  this  requefitbey  fubjeined  another  ; 
miz.  that  be  ivould  verfify  the  Pfalms,  emitted  ly  Doc- 
tor W  atts.  AT  the  fame  time,  a  number  of  the  Clergy 
and  L.zits,  of  the  frfl  refpc  liability,  recommended,  thai 
en  addition  fhould  be  made  to  the  number  of  Pfalms,  ver- 
ified by  Doctor  Watts  in  proper  metres,  for  the  pur- 
Pofe  of  preventing  a  too  frequtnt  repetition  of  tkem  in 
Mr  ivorfbip.  They  alfo  recommended,  that  a  number 
•J  Hymns  fhould  be  annexed  to  the  Pfalm-bo'ck,  fuffi-  ■ 
ticnt  to  complete  afyftem  cf  public  Pfalmcd\. 

In  May,  I79^>  amotion  was  made  ir.  the  Ger.eral 
Affembly  of  the  Prefbyterian  Church,  for  cccomplifc- 
i*g  the  fame  general  purpofe  ;  but  the  General  Affembly , 
heing  informed,  that  the  bufir.efs  had  been  taken  up  by 
the  General  Affectation,  concluded  to  pofipons  any  further 
mecfures,  relative  to  it,  until  ihey  fhould  fee  the  iffs.e  of 
the  meafures,  adopted  in  Connecticut.  After  this  tiork 
was    completed,     a  joint   Committee  il  bpointes 

txamine,   ex  behalf   of   bet h  thefe    £  si   bo: 

the  fate  and  character  cf  the   ivork,  a::d finally  to   ap- 
trove,  or  dfapprove  of  it,  as  they  fcoufd judge  iropr .. 


ADVERTISEMENT. 


ftheir'deerfionlhe  reader  has  already  f ten,  on  a  preceding 

With  the  requefs  and  recommendations  ahovementioned 
%h ave (endeavored  to  comply.  Some  account  of  tvlat  I 
have  done  is  due  to  the  public. 

In  making fuch  alterations  in  Doclor  Watts's  verfon^ 
as  refpeSfed  qbje&s  merely  local,  I  have  in  fome  injlan'ces 
applied  the  Pfalm\'Or  the  paffage,  to  the  Church  ct  large, 
or  to  Chrijiian  nations  generally  ;  and  in  ethers,  par- 
ticularly, to  our  own  count/  ,.  Tie  latter  I  have  done, 
iecduje  every  nation,  tike  every  individual,  feeling  its 
ctcn  concerns  mere  than  any  other,  it- ill  find  various  oc- 
cafiori-  rf  adapting  its  praife  peculiarly  to  them. 

In  altering  fuch  es,  as    ivere    defective,  either 

in  the  or  the         I  J  found  ttro  objects 

ning  my  a\  t  ofth  .and  thofe  of 

ivi  iff/. 

v         r    Doclor  Wafts    is  in   tl:  ifry 

great,  that  I  Jhall   not  be  furprifed  to   find  fwfelf 
arged  'with  ivant   of  modify,     for  ft  hig,  that  he 

vas  the  f abject  of  fuch  errors.      Do&or    WattS  tea-   r 
an  f  great  eminence  for  learnings  tvifdc'V,   and  pietx  ; 
fulnefs  to  mankind  has  had fe*w  .      Asa 

poet,   in    m  riting   a  foirr  \~,     happy  a,  :iar 

:?[<"'<  and  .  i    af  1  or 

urity,  he  has  f  -,  never  been  isxcelt  7/edc-, 

evangelizing  the   Pfahns  (if  I  may  ce   alloived 
-xfrejponj  zvas  one  cf  thofe  happy   thoughts,   "which 
ra     '     occui ,   and  tvill  give  his  verfton  a  decided  fuperi- 
-  ,r    everv    other,   as  a    vehicle  fcr  the  praife  of 
Chriflians.      Still  he    fc   is' not    ..  i   d  as  a  c?rre£l 

ter,  and    mu(i  charged  with   fame  of 

'  e  errors,  found   in  his    Ffalm-hoch.      A  parr  of  thofe 
only  be  ttemptedto  remove.      I fcould  have  ventured 

'her,  had  I  not  been    originally   cautioned  to  mahe  no 
Alterations   except  thofe,   tvhiih  fcould  appear  to  be  either 
abfolutely     neceffary,     or  plainly   important.       Jn    thefe 
alterations  I  have   aimed  to    vary    as  little  as  might  be 
-     /  my  original. 
Ac  the  Editions  of  Doclor  Watts's  Pfalms  have  Utn 


DVERTISEM^rsT. 

zerous,   brtb     in  Great   Br 
many  typographical  errors  I  inte  the  modern  cop" 

it;  T  ■  i  tO 

reel. 

In  ,  / 

-  ^3S  j 

■r  is  informed^  *hai  Dcclor  Watts  ices  difc cur •* 
ag.  •    /        tided,  that  he 

not  think  the  lot  i  zrraniable. 

In  ad  ling  U  r   of  I  "■/'-"-" 

end  km  ■■■-   metres,  I  Saur 

As  the  defign  tvas  to 

P'  ":s  ■Pfa'?r 

»,  too  :h   5  came   in- 

difpenfable.      1  rfifi*d  **J    in  *be* :  *>? 

Old  $otb  bet  f  the  incumbrance  of  the  Chorus  ;  nor 

any  in  that  of  the  II$th.    becaufe  I  ht   the  numb 

already  fijjicient. 

The   Hymns  i 'id  from  "various    writers9 

itb    a  defign  of  extend 'ing   and  '****£  a  fyfi6* 

Pfalm~dy.      I  do  not  fatter   mfelf    that   a  divine  fc- 

tvill  be  found  here,  y    religious  fubjeSt' i 

yet   I  hope t  there  tvi  11  be  no  imp  f.      Had 

I  followed  rr.y  01.  }*ytbe  lion    moui 

have  been  feme  Per  ;    but    1 

cious  ;n,  that   it    tvould  be   expedient  t* 

mm  To  tbc  Hymns  felctled  I  am  perjua~ 

ded,  there  tvill  be  no  n. 

I:  fuppofed,   that  naked 

I  ha:  rttbe    univrrfal  approbation  of  thofe, 

for  f  alm-booiit   intended.      The  inirc^ 

dudicn  cf  a  F  :ik  into  the  ufe  cf  Churches  has  ever 

been  d  not  faiisfed  my  - 

feif  ;   it   ought  y  therefore,    not  to  be    expeBedy  that  I 

ttis/y  others,  ivbofe    :  *ni  muf   doubtlefs    b: 

,  and  If s    b':aj-d  in.  my  favour  y   than  my 

1.      I  can  only  fay,  thai  I  have  intended  well. 

No  dodrine  tvill \  I  i .  -id  in  the  book,   ■ 

not  accordant    -  -he  general  Proieftant    Orthods: 

In  this  pari  of  the  f  nv,  therefore,  I 


ADVERTISEMENT. 

.  Jball  net  be  exienfively  cenfured.  With  refpeel  to  the  reft% 
I  leave  it  in  the  hands  of  the  public ■,  ivith  my  fncere 
ivijk}  and  earnejl  prayer  to  God,  that  it  may  pleafe  him 
to  make  it  a  mean  of  ajjtjling  the  praife,  and  promoting 
the  edification  and  comfort  of  my  felloiv  Chriflians. 

TIMOTHY  DWIGHT, 
New-Haven  ,AuguJi  13,  1800, 


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THE 


PSALMS  of  DAVID, 


IM1  i'ATZD     IN     THE 


I.  ANGUAGE 


OF    THE 


NEW-TESTAMENT. 


Psalm  I.  C  on  Metre. 

The  zcay  and  end  of  the  righteous  end  tbt  t:  icked 

jr.  "OLEST  is  the  man  who  fLuns  the  place, 
JD  Where  linnners  love  to  meet ; 
Who  fears  to  tread  their  wicked  way?, 
And  hates  the  fcoffer's  feat : 

3.  Bui  in  the  flatutes  of  the  Lord, 
Has  plac'd  his  chief  delight  ; 
By  day  he  reads  or  hears  the  word, 
And  meditates  by  night. 

3.  [He,  like  a  plant  of  generous  kind 
By  living  waters  fet, 
Safe  from  the  ftorms  and  Dialling  Wintk 
Enjoys  a  peaceful  flate.] 


V  ^ 


PSALM  I. 


4.  Green  as  the  leaf,  and  ever  fair 

Shall  his  profefTicn  fhine  ; 

While  fruits  of  holinefs  appear 

Like  crullers  on  the  vine. 

5.  Not  fo  the  impious  and  unjuft  ; 

What  vain  defigns  they  form  ! 
Their  hopes  are  blown  away  like  duft. 
Or  chaff  before  the  ftortn, 

6.  Sinners  in  iud^ment  &afr  not  #and 

Amon^the  fons  of  .grace, 
When  Chriit  the  judge  at  his  right-hand 
Appoints  his  faints  a  place. 

'    His  eye  tk  the.  [  5th  they  tread, 

His  heart  appn  I  ; 

But  crooked  ways  of  Qnners  lead 
Down  to  the  gates  v.:  helL 

Psalm  I.     Short  Metre. 

The  faint  happy,  the  Jinnner  miferab 

2.  ^  ^HE  man  is  ever  bleft 

X     Who  fhuns  the  (Loner's  ways, 
Among  their  councils  never  italics, 
Nor  takes  the  learner's  place 

2.  But  makes  the  law  of  G: 
His  ftudy  and  delight, 
Amid  the  labours  of  the  day, 
And  watches  of  the  nig": 

5.  He  like  a  tree  fnali  thrive, 

•J 

With  waters  near  the  root  : 
Freih  as  the  leaf  his  name  flrall  live  ; 
His  works  are  heav'r-ly  fruit 

4.  Not  fo  th'  ungodly  race. 
They  no  fuch  bleflings  find  ; 
Their  hopes  fhall  flee  like  empty  chaff 
Beiore  the  driving  wind, 


VS AIM  I.  Ti 

5.  How  will  they  bear  to  ftand 
Before  that  judgment-feat, 

Where  all  the  faints  at  Chrift's  right-hand 
In  full  affembly  meet  ? 

6.  He  knows,  and  he  approves 
The  way  the  righteous  go  : 

But  finners  and  their  works-  fhall  meet 
A  dreadful  overthrow. 

Psalm  I.     Long  Metre. 

*Thc  difference  bdiiecn  the  righteous  and  the  11 .  led 

I.  T  TAPPY  the  man  whofe  cautious  feet 
JLjL   Shun  the  broad  way  that  finners  go, 
Who  hates  the  place  where  Atheifts  meet^ 
And  fears  to  talk  as  icoffers  do. 

:.  He  loves  t'  employ  his  morning  light 
Among  the  ftatutes  of  the  Lord  ;  jg 

And  ipends  the  wakeful  hours  of  night, 
With  pleafure  pondering  o'er  his  word, 

H?,  like  a  plant  by  gentle  dreams, 
Shall  flourifh  in  immortal  green  ; 
And  heav'n  will  mine  with  kindeft  beam? 
On  ev'ry  wcrk  his  hands  begin. 

4.  But  finners  find  their  counfels  croft  ; 
As  chaff  before  the  tempeil  flies, 

So  mall  their  hopes  be  blown  andloit. 
When  the  Iaft  trumpet  makes  the  fines. 

5.  In  vain  the  rebel  feeks  to  itand 
In  judgment  with  the  pious  race  ; 
The  dreadful  Judge  with  ftern  commar, 
Divides  him  to  a  difFrent  place. 

6.  "  Straight  is  the  way  my  faints  have  trod, 
"  I  bleit  the  path  and  drew  it  plain  ; 

"  Bat  you  would  chcofe  the  crooked  road  ; 
"*■  And  down  it  leads- to  endlefs  pa 


IZ  PSALM  II. 

Psalm  II.     Short  Metre. 

Tranflated  according  to  the  divine  pattern,  Adb 

iv.  2,4,  &c. 

Cbrijl  dying,   r\fingi  interceding  and  reigning. 

I.  [Ti  TAKER  andfov'reign  Lord 

JLVA  Of  heav'n,  and  earth,  and  feas, 
Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word, 
And  anfwers  thy  decrees. 

a.  The  things,  fo  long  foretold 
By  David,  are  fulfilPd, 
When  Jews  and  Gentiles  join'd  to  flay, 
Jefus,  thy  holy  child.] 

3.  Why  did  the  Gentiles,  rage, 
And  Jews  with  one  accord 

Bend  all  their  counfels  to  deftroy 
Th'  Anointed  of  the  Lord  ? 

4.  Rulers  and  kings  agree, 
To  form  a  vain  defies  ; 

Againft  the  Lord  their  pow'rs  unite, 
Againft.  his  Chrift  they  join. 

5.  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 
And  will  fupport  his  throne  ; 

He  that  hath  rais'd  him  from  the  dead 
Hath  own'd  him  for  his  Son. 
fim  Pause. 

6.  Now  he's  afcended  high, 
And  afks  to  rule  the  earth  y 

The  merit  of  his  blood  he  pleads, 
And  pleads  his  heav'nly  birth, 

7.  He  afks,  and  God  beltows 
A  large  inheritance  ; — - 

Far  as  the  world's  remoteft  ends 
His  kingdom  fhali  advance 

2-  The  nations  that  rebel 
Muft  feel  feis  iron  rod ; 


PSALM  II. 

He'll  vindicate  thofe  honors  well 
Which  he  receiv'd  from  God. 

9.  [Be  wile,  ye  rulers,  now, 
And  worfhip  at  his  throne  ; 

VVith  trembling  joy,  ye  people,  bow 
To  God's  exalted  Son. 

10.  If  once  his  wrath  arife, 
Ye  periih  on  die  place  ; 

Then  blefTed  is  the  foul  that  flies 
For  refuge  to  his  grace.] 


K 


A. 


Psalm  II.     Common  Metre. 

IT/'HY   d:J  the  nations  join  to  flay 

>  V      The  Lord's  anointed  Son  ? 
Why  did  they  caft  his  laws  away, 
And  tread  his  gofpel  down  ? 

The  Lord  that  fits  above  the  fides. 

Derides  their  rage  below, 
$ie  fpeaks  with  vengeance  in  his  eyes, 

And  ilrikes  their  ipirits  through. 

"  I  call  him  my  eternal  Son, 
"  And  raife  him  from  the  dead  ; 

"  I  make  my  holy  hill  his  throne, 
"  And  wide  his  kingdom  fpread* 

Afk  me,  my  Son,  and  then  enjoy 
"  The  utmoft  heathen  lands  : 

v<  Thy  rod  of  iron  mail  deftroy 
"  The  rebel  that  withitands." 

Be  wife,  ye  rulers  of  the  earth, 

Obey  th'  anointed  Lord, 
Adore  the  King  of  heav'nly  birth, 
And  tremble  at  his  word. 


With  humble  love  addrefs  his  throne  3 
For  if  he  frown  yt  die  1 


14  PSALM  II. 

Thofe  are  fecure,  and  thofe  alone, 
Who  on  his  grace  rely. 

Psalm  II.     Long  Metre. 

Chriffs  deaths   refurreciion^  and  afcenhen. 

1.  TTTHY  did  the  Jews  proclaim  their  rage  ? 

VV     The  Romans  why  their  fwords  employ 
Againft  the  Lord  their  pow'rs  engage 
His  dear  anointed  to  deftroy  ? 

2.  "  Come,  let  us  break  his  bands,  they  fay, 
"  This  man  mall  never  give  us  laws  ;" 
And  thus  they  caft  his  yoke  away, 

And  nail'd  their  Monarch  to  the  crois. 

3.  But  God,  who  high  in  glory  reigns- 
Laughs  at  their  pride,  their  rage  controls  . 
He'll  vex  their  heart  with  inward  pains, 
And  fpeak  in  thunder  to  their  fouls. 

4.  "  I  will  maintain  the  King  I  made 
"  On  Zioh's  everlafting  hill, 

"  My  hand  fhall  bring  him  from  the  dead, 
"  And  he  fhall  ftand  your  fov'reign  ftill 

5.  [His  wond'rous  rifmg  from  the  earth 
Makes  his  eternal  Godhead  known  ; 
The  Lord  declares  his  heavenly  birth  ; 
"  This  day  have  I  begot  my  Son. 

6.  u  Afcend,  my  Son,  to  my  right-hand, 
"  There  thou  fhalt  afk,  and  I  beftow 

"  The  utmoft  bounds  of  Heathen  land  ; 
H  To  thee  the  Northern  ifles  fhall  bow."] 

7.  But  nations  that  refifl  his  grace 
Shail  fall  beneath  his  iron  ftroke  ; 
His  rod  fhall  crufh  his  foes  with  eafe, 

'  As  potters  earthen  work  is  broke. 

Pavse. 
"$.  Now,  ye  that  fit  on  earthly  thrones, 
Be  wife,  and  ferve  the  Lord,  the  Lamb, 


PSALM  III.  i j 

Now  at  his  fee:  fubimt  your  crewns, 
Rejoice  and  tremble  at  his  na:: 

9*  With  humble  love  addrefs  the  iron, 
Left  he  prow  angry,  and  ye  die  ; 
His  wrath  will  lain  to  worlds  unknown, 
If  ye  provoke  hi?  jealoul 

His  (lorms  £  quick  to  hell, 

He  is.  a  Goc.  >.  ..t  duft  : 

Happy  the  fouls  that  know  mm  well, 
A:..       ike  hic 


Psa  .  .".      C 

X .  W%  Go  J  our  deftr.ee  frvzjin 

am         :n. 

i.  TV /TY  God.  ho-.  \y  are  my  fears  ! 

JlV A.  Hew  faft  my  foes  increafc 
Confpiring  m  J  death. 

They  break  my  preient  peace. 

The  Lying  tempter  would  perfuade, 

There's  no  r^         a  heavn  ; 
And  all  my  fweliing  fins  appear 
Too  big  to  be  forgiv'n. 

But  thou,  my -glory  and  my  ffcrength, 

pter  tread, 
Shalt  filence  all  my  threat 'ning  guilt, 
And  raife  my  drooping  head. 

4    '  ipd  from  his  holy  hill  - 

lie  bow'd  a  lift 'ning  ear  ; 
I  :aU*dmy  father,  and  my  God     , 
And  he  i'ubdu'd  my  fear. 

-.  He  fhed  foft  {lumbers  on  mine  eye?, 
In  fpite  of  all  my  foes  ; 

Ae,  and  wonder'd  at  the  grace, 
That  guarded  my  repofe.] 


l6  PSALM  IV. 

6.  What  tho'  the  hofts  of  death  and  heil 
All  arm'd  againit  me  flood, 
Terrors  no  more  fhall  fhake  mv  foul  ; 
My  refuge  is  my  God. 

J.  Arife,  O  Lord,  fulfil  thy  grace. 
While  I  thy  glory  fing  : 
My  God  hath  broke  the  ferper.t's  teeth. 
And  death  has  loll  his  ftin^. 

8.  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs, 
His  arm  alone  can  fave  ; 
Bleflings  attend  thy  people  here, 
And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 

Psalm  IIL     i,  2,  3,  4,  5,  8.     Long  Metre. 

A  Morning  Pfalin. 

X.  /~\  LORD  how  many  are  my  foes 

V>/   In  this  weak  ftate  of  flefh  and  blood  ! 
3vly  peace  they  daily  difcompofe, 
But  my  defence  and  hope  is  God. 

£.  Tir'd  with  the  burdens  of  the  day, 
To  thee  I  rais'd  an  ev'ning  cry  ; 
Thou  heard'ft  when  I  began  to  pra"£, 
.And  thine  almighty  help  was  nigh. 

3.  Supported  by  thy  heav'nly  aid 

I  laid  me  down,  and  flept  fecure^ 
"Not  death  mould  make  my  heart  afraid, 
Though  I  mould  wake  and  rife  no  more 

4.  But  God  fuftain'd  me  all  the  night : 
Salvation  doth  to  God  belong  : 

He  rais'd  my  head  to  fee  the  light, 
And  make  his  praife  my  morning  fong. 

Psalm  IV.     1,  2,  $,  St  6>  7-     Long  Metre. 

Hearing  of 'prayer ;  or,  Gcdourportioj},and€briJiourbope> 
!•  f~\  GOD  of  grace  and  righteoufnefs, 
\J  Hear  and  attend  when  I  complain  ; 


PSALM  IV. 

Thou  haft  enlarg'd  me  in  diftrcfs, 
Bow  down  a  gracious  ear  again. 


*7 


Ye  fons  of  men,  in  vain  ye  try 
To  turn  my  glory  into  fhame  ; 
How  long  will  fcoflfersloTe  to  lie, 
And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name  I 

3.  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  his  faints 
From  all  the  tribes  of  men  befide  ; 
He  hears  the  cry  of  penitents 

For  the  dear  fake  of  Chrift  that  died. 

4.  When  our  obedient  hands  have  done 
A  thoufand  works  of  righteoufnefs, 
We  put  our  truft  in  God  alcne, 
And  glory  in  his  pard'ning  grace. 

5.  Let  the  unthinking  many  fay, 

"  Who  will  beftow  fome  earthly  good  V 
But,  Lord,  thy  light  and  love  we  pray  ; 
Our  fouls  defire  this  heav'nly  food 

6*  Then  Ihall  my  cheerful  pow'rs  rejoice 
At  grace  and  favours  fo  divine, 
Nor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice 
For  all  their  corn,  and  all  tVeir  wine. 

Psalm  IV.     3,  4,  5,  8.     Common  Metre. 

An  Evening  Pfalm, 

i.         ORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray  ; 
X_j   I  am  for  ever  thine ; 
1  fear  before  thee  all  the  day, 
Nor  would  I  dare  to  fin. 

2.  And  while  I  reft  my  weary  head, 

From  cares  and  bus'nefs  free, 
:s  fweet  corveriing  on  my  bed 
With  my  gwn  heart  and  thee. 

3,  I  pay  this  ev'ning  facrifice  : 

And  wh<m  my  work  is  done, 


1 8  PSALM  V. 

Great  God  !  my  faith  and  hope  relies 
Upon  thy  grace  alone. 

4.  Thus,  with  my  thoughts  composed  to  peace 
I'll  give  mine  eyes  to  lleep  ; 
Thy  hand  in  fafety  keeps  my  days. 
And  will  my  flumbers  keep. 

Psalm  V, 

For  the  Lord's  Day  Morning. 

X.   T    ORD,  in  the  morning  thou  fhalt  hear 
_L_j   My  voice  afcendin^  high  j 
To  thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer. 
To  thee-lift  up  mine  eye  ; 

z»  Up  to  the  hills  where  Chrift  is  gone, 
To  plead  for  all  his  faints, 
Prefenting  at  his  Father's  throne 
Our  fongs  and  our  complaints. 

3.  Thou  art  a  God,  before  whofe  fight 
.    The  wicked  fhall  not  ftand, 
Sinners  fhall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 

Nor  dwell  at  thy  right-hand. 

4.  But  to  thy  houfe  will  I  refort, 

To  tafte  thy  mercies  there  ; 
I  will  frequent  thy  holy  court, 
And  worfhip  in  thy  fear. 

5.  Oh  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  righteoufnefs ! 
Make  ev'ry  path  of  duty  itraighi:, 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

Pause. 

6.  My  watchful  enemies  combine 

To  tempt  my  feet  aftray ; 
They  flatter  with  a  bafe  delign, 
To  make  my  foul  their  prey. 


PSALM  VI.  19 

7.  Lord,  crufh  the  ferpent  in  the  du. 
And  all  his  plots  deitroy  ; 
While  thofe  that  in  thy  mercy  truft, 
For  ever  Ihout  for  joy. 

The  men  that  love  and  fear  thy  name 

Shall  fee  their  hopes  fulfill'd  ; 
The  mighty  God  will  compafs  them 
With  favour  as  a  fhield. 

Psalm  VI.     Common  Metre. 
taint  injxeie/s,  or,  dijeaps  healed, 

I.     [N  anger,  Lord,  rebuke  me  not, 
A   Withdraw  the  dreadful  florm  : 
Nor  let  thy  fury  grow  fo  hot, 
Agr.inft  a  feeble  worm. 

a.  My  foul's  bow'd  down  with  heavy  cares , 
My  flem  with  pain  epprefc 
My  couch  tswitnefs  re  my  tears, 
My  tears  forbid  my  reft. 

Sorrow  and  pain  wear  out  my  days  ; 

I  wafte  the  night  with  cries, 
Counting  the  minutes  as  they  pafs, 

'Till  the  flow  morning  rife. 

4.  Shall  I  be  ftiil  afflicted  more  ? 

Mine  eyes  confum'd  with  grief  r 
How  long,  my  God,  how  long  before 
Thy  hand  affords  relief  ? 

j.  He  hears  when  duft  and  afhes  fpeak, 
He  pities  all  our  groans, 
He  faves  us  for  his  mercy's  fake, 
And  heals  our  broken  bones. 

6.  The  virtue  of  his  fov'reign  word 
Reflores  our  fainting  breath  ; 
For  filent  graves  praife  not  the  Lord, 
J»Jor  is  he  known  in  death. 


W  PSALM  VII. 

Psalm  VI.     Long  Metre. 

^Temptations  injlcknefs  overcome, 

1.  T    ORD,  I  can  fuffer  thy  rebukes, 

JLj   When  thou  with  kindnefs  doft  chafUfe  ; 
But  thy  fierce  wrath  I  cannot  bear, 
Oh  let  it  not  againft  me  rife. 

2.  Pity  my  languifhing  eftate, 
And  eafe  the  forrows  that  I  feel  ; 

The  wounds,  thy  heavy  hand  hath  made, 
Oh  let  thy  gentler  touches  heal ! 

3.  See  how  I  pafs  my  weary  days 

In  fighs  and  groans  ;  and  when  'tis  night, 
My  bed  is  water 'd  with  my  tears  ; 
My  grief  confumes  and  dims  my  fight. 

4.  Look  how  the  pow'rs  of  nature  mourn ! 
How  long,  almighty  God,  how  long  ? 
When  fhall  thine  hour  of  grace  return  ? 
When  fhall  I  make  thy  grace  my  fong  ? 

5.  I  feel  my  flefli  fo  near  the  grave, 
My  thoughts  are  tempted  to  defpair ; 
But  graves  can  never  praife  the  Lord, 
For  all  is  duft  and  filence  there, 

6.  Depart,  ye  tempters,  from  my  foul, 
And  all  defpairing  thoughts  depart ; 

My  God,  who  hears  my  humble  moan,    ^ 
Will  eafe  my  flefli  and  cheer  my  heart 

Psalm  VII.     Common  Metre. 
God's  care  of  his  people ',  and  punijhment  of  perfeiuUtU 
'  Y  truft.  is  in  my  heavenly  friend, 


'M 


My  hope  in  thee  my  God  ; 
Rife,  and  my  helplefs  life  defend 
From  thofe  that  feek  my  bjoo4» 


PSALM  VII.  zt 


.  With  mfolence  and  fury  they 
My  foul  in  pieces  tear, 
As  hungry  lions  rend  the  prey 
When  no  deliv'rcr's  near. 

.  If  I  indulge  in  thoughts  unjuft, 
And  wifh  2nd  fe<  '<<.  their  woe, 
Then  let  them  tread  r-  to  dufl, 

And  lay  mine  honour  low. 

f.  If  there  v  hid  in  mc, 

I  know  thy  piercirg  eyes  ; 
I  fhould  not  dare  ^ppe..I  to  thee, 
Nor  aft  my  God  to  rife. 

5.  Arife,  my  God,  ] 

Their  pr  nowr  control  ; 

Awake  to  judgin-Jn- .        I  command 
DehVrance  for  my  foul 

I 

6.  [Let  finners  and  their  wicked  rage 

Be  humbled  to  the  dufl  ; 
Shall  not  the  God  cf  truth  engage 
To  vindicate  thejuft  ? 

7.  He  knows  the  heart,  he  tries  the  reinc, 

He  will  defend  th'  upright  ; 
His  fharpeft  arrows  he  ordains 
Againft  the  fons  of  fpite. 

8.  For  me  their  malice  dug  a  pit, 

But  there  themfelves  are  caft  ; 
>ly  God  makes  all  their  mifchief  light 
On  their  own  heads  at  laft.] 

ift  That  cruel  persecuting  race 

Muft  feel  his  dreadful  fword, 
Awake,  my  foul,  and  praife  the  grace 

And  j        :  of  the  Lord, 


PSALM  VIII. 
Psalm  VIII.     Short  Metre 

Glfsfoven  i  gocdnefs  :    . 

tures, 

1.  r\   LORD,  cur  heav'nly  King, 
V-/   Thy  name  is  all  divine  ; 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  ar^         id, 
And  o  er  the  heav'ns  they  ihine. 

2.  When  to  thy  works  on  high 
I  raife  my  w  end'ring  eyes, 

nd  fee  the  moon  complete  in  light* 
Adorn  the  darkibme  ikies  : 

3.  When  I  furvey  the  ftars 
And  all  their  fhining  form;, 

Lord,  what  is  man  !  that  worthlefs  thing, 
A-kin  to  dufl  and  worms  ? 

4.  Lord,  what  is  worthlefs  man  ! 
That  thou  fhould'ft  love  him  £b  ? 

Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  plac'd? 
And  lord  of  all  below, 

5.  Thine  honours  crown  his  head, 
While  beafh  like  Haves  obey. 

And  birds  that  cut  the  air  with  wind 
And  Sih  that  cleave  the  fea. 

6.  How  rich  thv  bounties  are  ! 
How  wond'rous  arc  thy  ways  ! 

Of  dull  and  worms  thy  pow'r  can  Iran 
A  monument  of  praiie. 

7.  [Out  of  the  mouths  of  babes 
And  fucklings  thou  can'ft  draw 

Surprifing  honours  to  thy  name, 

And  itrike  the  world  with  awe.     - 

8.  O  Lord,  our  heav'nly  King, 
Thy  name  is  all  divine  ; 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpread. 
And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  fhine.] 


PSALM  VIII.  23 

Psalm  VIII.     Common  Metre. 

CbriJPs  condef.cnftor.)  and  glorification  ;  or,  Godmademan. 

1,  /^V   LORD,  our  Lord,  how  wond'rous  great, 
\J   Is  thine  exalted  name  ! 
The  glories  of  thy  heav'nly  (late 
Let  men  and  babes  proclaim. 

1.  When  I  behold  thy  works  on  high 
The  moon  that  rules  the  night, 
And  ftars  that  well  adorn  the  fky, 
Thofe  moving  worlds  of  light  ; 

3.  Lord,  what  is  man,  or  all  his  raee, 

Who  dwells  fo  far  below, 
That  thou  fhould'ft  vifit  him  with  grace. 
And  love  his  nature  fo  . 

4.  That  thine  eternal  Son  mould  bear 

To  take  a  mortal  form, 
Made  lower  than  his  angels  are, 
To  fave  a  dying  worm  ! 

5.  [Yet  while  he  liv'd  on  earth  unknown, 

And  men  would  not  adore, 
Th'  obedient  feas  and  fifties  own 
His  Godhead  and  his  pow'r. 

6.  The  waves  lay  fpread  beneath  his  feet  ; 

And  fifh,  at  his  command, 
Brought  their  large  fhoals  to  Peter's  net, 
And  tribute  to  his  hand. 

7.  Thefe  humbler  glories  of  the  Son, 

Shone  thro*  the  flefhly  cloud  ; 
Now  we  behold  him  on  his  throne, 
And  men  confefs  him  God.] 

8.  Let  him  be  crown'd  with  majefty, 

WTho  bow'd  his  head  to  death  ; 
And  be  his  honours  founded  high, 
By  all  things  that  have  brcatti, 


;4  PSALM  vni. 

9.  Jefus,  our  Lord,  how  wcnd'rous  great 
Is  thine  exalted  name  ! 
The  glcries  of  thy  heav'nly  ftate, 
Let  the  whole  earth  proclaim. 

Psalm  VIII.     Ver.  1,  2,  Paraphrafed. 

FirJ}  Part.     Long  Metre. 

"Ybe  bofanna  of  ib&  children  ;    or,  In  7  Gcd 

«  » 

r.      A   LMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  fk 

J~\-  Thro'  the  wide  earth  thy  name  is  fpre?d, 
And  thine  eternal  glories  rife, 
O'er  all  the  heav'ns  thy  hands  have  made, 

:.  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young 
A  monument  of  honour  raife  ; 
And  hahes  with  uninftruc"red  tongue 
Declare  the  wonders  of  thy  praife. 

$.  Thy  power  affifts  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  groui:  i 
To  ftill  the  bold  blafphemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  politics  confound. 

4.  Children  amidft  thy  temple  throng 
To  fee  their  great  Redeemer's  face ; 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  fong, 
And  young  hofannas  fill  the  place. 

5.  The  frowning  fcribes  and  angry  priefts 
In  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring  : 
Revenge  fits  filent  in  their  breafls, 
While  Jewifh  babes  proclaim  their  King. 

Psalm  VIII.  Ver.  3,  Sec.  Paraphrafed. 
Second  Part.     Long  Metre. 
Adam  and  Chrijl,  lords  of  the  old  and  rirze  creation. 

t.         ORD,  what  was  man,  when  made  at  firft. 
JLj  Adam,  the  offspring  of  the  duft, 


. 


That  thcv         ld*fl  fet  him  and  kts  race 

But  jult  below  an  angel's  place  ? 

thru:  ihculd'il  ra:         -  nature  fo, 
And  rv.~ke  him  lord  of  all  below. 
Make  evry  b:af>  and  bird  fubmit. 
And  iihes  at  his  feet  ? 

v    Bat  O  what  brighter  glories  wait 
the  fecond  Adam's  ftate  ! 
Wl  urs  mall  thy  Son  adorn. 

Who  condefc ended  to  be  born  !  , 

4.  See  him  below  his  angels  made  ; 
See  him  in  dull  among  the  dead, 
To  fave  a  ruin'd  world  from  fin  : 
Yet  he  fhall  reign  with  pow'r  divine. 

The  world  to  come,  redeem'd  from  all 
The  mis'rits  that  attend  the  fall, 

\    made,  and  glerio'.o.  fhall  fobmit 
At  our  exalted  Saviou  :t. 

Psalm   IX.     Fir/I  Psri. 
rath  and  mercy  fin  m  1    •  >/*jf. 

1.  ^1  T^ITH  my  whole  heart  I'll  raife  my  fong. 
VY      Thv  wonders  I'll  proclaim, 
Thou,  the  great  g  of  right  aud  wrong, 

\V:it  put  my  fees  tt»  fhame. 

a.  I'll  fing  thy  majefty  and  grace  ; 
My  God  prepares  his  throne 
To  judge  the  world  in  right eoufnefs, 
And  make  his  vengeance  known. 

Then  fhall  the  Lord  a  refuge  prove 

For  all  the  poor  c -pp-rcft  ; 

To  fave  trie  people  or  n:s  icve. 

And  give  the  weary  reft. 

B 


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%6  PSALM  IX. 

4.  The  men  that  knew  thy  name  will  truit, 

iQ-thine  abundant  grace  : 
And  thou  wilt  ne'er  forfake  the  juft, 
Who  humbly  feek  thy  face. 

5.  Sing  praifes  to  the  righteous  Lord, 

Who  dwells  on  Zion's  hill, 
Who  executes  his  threat 'ning  word, 
And  doth  his  grace  fulfil. 

Psalm  IX.     Ver.  12.     Second  Fart. 

The  ivifdom  and  equity  of  Providence. 

J.  ^tTTHEN  the  great  Judge,  fupreme  and  juft, 
V  V     Shall  once  enquire  for  blood, 
The  humble  fouls^  that  mourn  in  duft, 
Shall  find  a  faithful  God. 

%.  He  from  the  dreadful  gates  of  death 
Doth  his  own  children  raife  : 
In  Zion's  gates  with  cheerful  breath 
They  fing  their  Father's  praife. 

3.  His  foes  fhall  fall  with  heedlefs  feet 

Into  the  pit  they  made  ; 
And  fmners  perifh  in  the  net 

That  their  own  hands  have  fpreado 

4.  Thus  by  thy  judgments,  mighty  God, 

Are  thy  deep  counfels  known  ; 
When  men  of  mifchief  are  deftroy'd, 
The  fhare  mufl  be  their  own. 

Pause. 

5.  The  wicked  fhall  fmk  down  to  hell  ; 

Thy  wrath  devour  the  lands 
That  dare  forget  thee,  or  rebel 
Againft  thy  known  commands. 

6.  Though  faints  to  fore  diftrefs  are  brought, 

And  wait  and  long  complain, 


PSALM  X.  :; 

I  heir  cries  fhall  never  be  forgot, 
Nor  mall  their  hopes  be  vain. 

7.  [Rife,  great  Redeemer,  from  thy  feat, 

To  judge  and  fave  the  poor  : 
Let  nations  tremble  at  thy  feet, 
And  men  prevail  no  more. 

8.  Thy  thunder  fhall  affright  the  proud, 

And  rut  their  hearts  to  pain  ; 
Make  them  eonfefs  that  thou  art  God, 
And  they  but  feeble  men. 

Psalm  X.     Common  Metre. 

Prayer  bard,   and faints  Javcd ':    or,    pride,   athe'ij 
and  opprejion  punijhed. 

For  a  Humiliation  Day. 

1.  "\T7KY  doth  the  Lord  flandoff  fo  far  ? 

V  V      And  why  cor. 
When  great  calamities  appear, 
And  timj^  of  deep  diftreis  ? 

2.  Lord,  fhall  the  wicked  frill  deri 

Thy  jttftice  and  thy  pow'r  " 

Shall  th         ivance  their  heads  in  pride, 
And  {till  thy  feints  devour  ? 

5.  They  put  thy  judgments  from  ?4*k  fkv 

And  then  infuit  the  poor  ; 
They  boaft,  in  their  exalted  height, 

That  they  fhall  fall  no  more. 

4.  Anfe,  O  God,  lift  up  thy  hand, 
Attend  our  humble  cry  : 
No  enemy  fhall  dare  to  ftand 
When  God  afcends  on  high. 

Pause. 

Why  do  the  men  of  malice  rage, 
And  fay  with  foolifb  pride, 


*8  PSALM  XI. 

"  The  God  of  heav'n  will  ne'er  cngao-* 
"  To  fight  on  "Zionfs  fide." 

>.  But  thou  forever  art  cur  Lord  ; 
And  pow'rful  is  thy  hand, 
As  when  the  heathens  fcit  thy  fword, 
And  perifh'd  from  thy  iund. 

God  will  prepare  cur  hearts  to  pray, 

And  bow  his  ear  to  hear  ; 
He  marks  whate'er  his  children  fay, 

And  pats  the  world  in  fear. 

I.  Proud  tyrants  iliall  no  more  opprefs, 
No  more  del'pile  the  jiift  ; 
And  mighty  fmners  fhali  confefs 
They  are  hut  earth  and  dulr. 

Psalm  XI.      Long  Metre. 

Go.i  loves  the  righteous  and  hate;  the  ivisked^ 

I.  "]\/TY  refuge  is  the  God  @f  love, 
J.?JL  Why  do  my  foes  infult  and  cry, 
u  Fly  like  a  tim'rous  trembling  dove, 
"  To  diitant  weeds  or  mountains  fly. 

z.  If  government  be  all  deitroy'd, 
(That  firm  foundation  of  our  peace) 
And  violence  make  juffcice  void, 
"Where  fhail  the  righteous  feek  redrefs  f 

k  The  Lord  in  he^av'n  hath  fix'd  his  throne- 
His  eye  furveys  the  world  below  ; 
To  him  all  mortal  things  are  known, 
His  eye-lids  fearch  our  fpirits  through. 

4.  If  he  afHi&s  his  faints  fo  far, 

To  prove  their  love,  and  try  their  grace, 
What  muft  the  bold  tranfgrefibrs  fear  ? 
His  very  foul  abhors  their  ways. 

Jv  On  impious  wretches  he  fhail  fain 
Tempefts  of  brimftone,  fire  and  death; 


PSALM  XII.  2* 

Such  as  he  kindled  on  the  plain 
Of  Sodom,  with  his  angry  breath. 

6.  The  righteous  Lord  loves  righteous  fouls, 
Whofe  thoughts  and  anions  are  fincer:, 
And  with  a  gracious  eye  beholds 
The  men  that  his  own  image  bear. 

Psalm  XII.     Long  Metre. 

The  faints  fafety  and  hcfc  in  evil  times  ;    or,   Sins  of  to- 
tongue  complained  of,  viz.  bLifphen.y,  faljtoody  &C. 

I.  ORD,  if  thou  doll  not  foon  appear, 

1  a   Virtue  and  truth  will  fly  away 
A  faithful  man  amongft  us  here, 
Will  fcarce  be  found  if  thou  delay. 

%.  The  who^e  difcourfe,  when  neighbours  meet, 
Is  fill'd  with  trifles  loofe  and  vain  \ 
Their  lips  are  flatt'ry  and  deceit, 
And  their  proud  language  is  profane. 

3.  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound 
Shall  not  maintain  their  triumoh  lone  ; 
The  God  of  vengeance  will  confound 
The  flattering  and  blafpheming  ^ongue. 

4.  "  Yet  {hall  our  words  be  irte,  they  cry  ; 
"  Our  tongue  fhall  be  contrcl'd  by  none  : 
"  Where  is  the  Lord  will  afk  us  why  ; 
"  Or  fay,  our  lips  are  not  our  own  ?" 

5.  The  Lord,  who  fees  the  poor  opprefs'd, 
And  hears  th'  oppreiTor's  haughty  flram, 
WiU  rife  to  give  his  children  reft, 
Nor  mail  they  truit  his  word  in  vain. 

6.  Thy  word,  O  Lord  though  often  tried, 
Void  of  deceit  fh-all  ftill  appear  ; 
Not  iilver  fev'n  times  purified 
Frpmdrofs  aj>d  mixture  fhinesfo  ck*r» 

] 

I 


3o  PSALM  XII. 

7.  Thy  grace  fhall  in  the  darkeft  hour 

Defend  the  holy  foul  from  harm  ; 
Though,  when  the  vileft  men  have  pow'r, 

Gn  ev'ry  fide  will  miners  fwarm. 

Psalm  XII.     Common  Metre. 

Complaint  of  a  general   corruption    of  manners  :   or, 
The  prom  if    end  figns  cf  Cbn,  -:ing  to judg- 

HELP,  Lord,  for  men  of  virtue  fail, 
Religion  lofes  ground  ; 
The  Tons  of  violence  prevail, 
And  treacheries  abound- 

I.  r:  heir  oaths  and  promifes  they  break. 
Yet  act  the  flatt'rer's  part ; 
Wi         ir,  deceitful  lips  they  fpeak, 

And  with  a  double  he^rt. 

[f  we  reprove  feme  hateful  lie, 

How  is  their  fury  ftirr'd  ! 
-'•  Are  not  our  lips  our  own,"  'hey  cry, 

"  And  who  fhall  be  our  lord  ?" 

E.  Scoffers  appear  on  ev'ry  fide, 
Where  a  vile  race  of  men 
Is  rais'd  to  feats  of  pow'r  and  pride, 
And  bears  the  fword  in  vain. 

Pause. 

.  Lord,  when  iniquities  abound, 

And  blafphemy  grows  hold, 
When  faith  is  hardly  to  be  found. 
And  love  is  waxing  cold  : 

,.  Is  not  thy  chariot  haft'ning  on  ? 
Haft  thou  not  giv'n  the  fign  ? 
"May  we  not  truft  and  live  upon 
Apronufc  fo  divine  ? 


PSALM  XIII.  ti 

7.  *  Yes,  faith  the  Lord,  now  will  I  rife, 

"  And  make  Gppreffors  flee  ; 

fl   I  mail  appear  to  their  furprize, 

"  And  fet  my  fervar.ts  free." 

8.  Thy  word,  like  Clver  fev'n  times  tried, 

Through  ages  fhull  endure  ; 
The  men  that  in  thv  truth  confide 
Shall  find  the  promife  fure. 

Psalm  XIII.     Long  Metre. 

Pleading  iviib    God   undjr   defertion  :   or,    Hope  in 

darknefs. 

1.  TTOW  long,  O  Lord,  mail  I  complain, 
X~l  Like  one  that  fecks  his  God  in  vain  ? 

Wilt  thou  thy  face  for  ever  hide  ? 
Shall  I  ftill  pray  and  be  denied  ? 

2.  Shall  I  for  ever  be  forgot, 
As  one  whom  thou  regardeft  not  ? 
Still  mall  my  foul  thine  abfence  mourn  ? 
And  ftill  defpair  of  thy  return  ? 

3.  How  long  (hall  my  poor,  troubled  breaft 
Be  with  thefe  anxious  thoughts  opprefl  ? 
And  Satan,  my  malicious  foe, 
Rejoice  to  fee  me  funk  fo  low  ? 

4.  Hear,  Lord,  and  grant  me  quick  relief, 
Before  my  death  conclude  my  grief. 
If  thou  withhold  thy  heav'nly  light, 
I  lleep  in  everlafting  night. 

5.  How  will  the  pow'rs  of  darknefs  boaft. 
If  but  one  praying  foul  be  loft  ? 
But  I  have  trufted  in  thy  grace, 
And  fhall  again  beheld  thy  face. 

6.  Whate'er  my  fears  or  fees  fuggeft, 
Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  reft  : 
My  heart  fhall  feel  thy  love,  and  raife 
My  cneerful  voice  to  longs  of  praife. 


*ft  PSALM  XIV. 

Psalm  XIII.     Common  Metre. 

Complaint  under  temptations  of  the  devil. 

I.  TTOW  long  wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face  } 
XX  My  God,  how  long  delay  ? 
When  mall  I  feel  thofe  heav'nly  rays 
That  chafe  my  fears  away  ? 

%.  How  long  mall  my  poor,  lab'ring  foul 
Wreille  and  toil  in  vain  ? 
Thy  word  can  all  my  foes  controul, 
And  eafe  my  raging  pain. 

3.  See  how  the  prince  of  darknefs  trie* 

All  his  malicious  arts, 
He  fpreads  a  rnift  around  my  eyes, 
And  throws  his  fiery  darts, 

4.  Be  thou  my  fun,  and  thou  my  fhield  ; 

My  foul  in  fafety  keep  ; 
Make  hafte,  before  mine  eyes  are  feai'd 
In  death's  eternal  fleep. 

5.  How  would  the  tempter  boaft  aloud 
k       Should  I  become  his  prey  ! 

Behold  the  fons  of  hell  grow  proud 
At  thy  fo  long  delay. 

6.  But  they  (hall  fly  at  thy  rebuke, 

And  Satan  hide  his  head  ; 
He  knows  the  terrors  of  thy  lock, 
And  hears  thy  voice  with  dread.   - 

7.  Thou  wilt  difplay  that  fov'reign  grace> 

Where  all  my  hopes  have  hung  ; 
I  fhall  employ  my  lips  in  praife,  * 
And  vicVry  fliall  be  fung. 

Psalm  XIV.     Firjl  Fart. 

By  nature  all  vten  are  finners. 
Z.   T700LS,  in  their  hearts,  believe  and  fay, 
JC    "  That  all  religion's  vain, 


PSALM  XI\ 

<l  There  is  no  God  that  reigns  on  high, 
"  Or  minds  th'  affairs  of  men." 

2.  From  thoughts  fo  dreadful  and  profane 

Corrupt  difcourfe  proceeds ; 
And  in  their  impious  hands  are  found 
Abominable  deeds. 

3.  TTlcJLord,  from  his  celeftial  throne, 

Lock'd  down  on  things  helow, 
To  find  the  man  that  fovght  his  grace, 
Or  did  his  juitice  know. 

4.  By  nature  all  are  gone  aflray, 

Their  practice  all  the  fame  ; 
There's  none  that  fears  his  Maker's  hand, 

There's  none  that  loves  hi»  name. 

rheir  fcc  s  are  us'd  to  fpeak  deceit, 

Their  {landers  never  teai 
How  fwift  to  mifchief  si  e  their  feet  ! 
Xor  know  the  paths  c*  pe^cc. 

6.  Such  feeds  of  fin  (that  hitter  root) 
In  e\'ry  heart  are  found  ; 
Nor  can  thev  bear  diviner  fruit, 
'  rill  grace  refine  the  ground. 

Psalm  XIV.     Sts&rJfari. 
TbffcHy  «//    fecuh 

1.  A   RE  faneta  now  fo  fenfelcfi  grown. 
jlV  That  they  the  faints  devour  ? 

And  never  worfhip  at  thy  throne, 
Nor  fear  thine  awful  pow'r  ? 

2.  Great  God,  appear  to  their  fiirprize, 

Reveal  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
Let  them  no  more  thy  wrath  defpife, 
Nor  turn  our  hope  to  fhame. 

3.  Doft  thou  not  dwell  among  the  juft, 

And  yet  our  foes  deride, 

B  % 


34  PSALM  XV. 

That  we  fliould  make  thy  name  our  truft  ; 
Great  God,  confound  their  pride. 

4.  Oh  that  the  joyful  day  were  come 
To  finifh  our  diftreis  ! 
When  God  fliall  bring  his  children  home, 
Our  fongs  fliall  never  ceafe. 

Psalm  XV.     Common  Metre. 

Qharadiers  of  a  faint,  or  a  citizen  of  Zion  :   or,    Ths 
qualif  cations  of  a  Chrifian. 

i.  IT 7" HO  fliall  inhabit  in  thy  hill, 
VV     O  God  of  holinefs  ? 
Whom  will  the  Lord  admit  to  dwell 
So  near  his  throne  of  grace  ? 

2.  The  man  that  walks  in  pious  ways. 

And  works  with  righteous  hands ; 
That  trufls  his  Maker's  promifes, 
And  follows  his  commands. 

3.  He  fpeaks  the  meaning  of  his  heart, 

■  Nor  flanders  with  his  tongue  ; 
Will  fcarce  believe  an  ill  report, 
Nor  do  his  neigbour  wrong. 

4.  The  wealthy  fmner  he  contemns, 

Loves  all  that  fear  the  Lord  ; 
And,  though  to  his  own  hurt  he  fwears, 
Still  he  performs  his  word, 

5.  His  hands  difdain  a  golden  bribe, 

And  never  gripe  the  poor  : 
This  man  fliall  dwell  with  God  on  earth, 
And  find  his  heav'n  fecure. 

Psalm  XV.     Long  Metre. 

Religion  and  jufice,  goodnefs  and  truth  ;    or>   Duties  to 
God  and  man  ;    or,  'The  qualif  cations  of  a  Chrifian. 


2. 


WHO  fliall  afcend  thy  heavenly  place, 
Great  God,  and  dwell  before  thy  face  ? 


PSALM  XV.  35 

The  man  that  minds  religion  now, 
And  humbly  walks  with  God  below. 

2.  Whofe  hands  are  pure,  whofe  heart  is  clean  ; 
Whofc  lips  ftill  fpeak  the  thing  they  mean  : 
No  flanders  dwell  upon  his  tongue  ; 

He  hates  to  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

3.  [Scarce  will  he  truft  an  ill  report, 
Nor  vent  it  to  his  neighbour's  hurt 
Sinners  of  ftate  he  can  defpife, 
But  faints  are  honour'd  in  his  eyes.] 

4.  [Firm  to  his  word  he  ever  flood, 
And  always  makes  his  promife  good  ; 
Nor  dares  to  change  the  thing  he  fweait, 
Whatever  pain  or  lofs  he  bears.] 

5.  [He  never  deals  in  bribing  gold, 

And  mourns  that  juftice  mould  be  fold  ; 
While  others  gripe  and  grind  the  poor, 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door.] 

6.  He  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 
Foi  thofe  that  curfe  him  to  his  face  ; 
And  doth  to  all  men  ftill  the  fame 
That  he  would  hope  or  wifh  from  them. 

7.  Yet,  when  his  holieft  works  are  done, 
His  foul  depends  on  grace  alone  : 
This  is  the  man  thy  face  fhall  fee, 
And  dwell  for  ever,  Lord,  with  thee. 

Psalm  XVI.     JFirfiPart.     Long  Metre. 

C  *ftJfton  of  our  poverty  :   and  Saints  the  b?f. 
w,    Good  ivorks profit  vicn,  not  Gcd. 

1.    ORESERVE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need, 
X      For  fuccour  to  thy  throne  I  flee, 
But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead ; 
My  goodnefs  cannot  reach  to  thee. 


3  6  PSALM  XVI. 

2.  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  confefs'd, 
How  empty  and  how  poor  I  am  ; 

My  praife  can  never  make  thee  bleft, 
Ncr  add  new  glories  to  thy  name. 

3.  Y»et,  Lord,  thy  faints  on  earth  may  reap 
Some  profit  by  the  good  we  do  ; 

Thefe  are  the  company  I  keep, 
Thefe  are  the  choiceft  friends  I  know. 

4.  Let  others  chufe  tbe'fons  of  mirth 
To  give  a  relifh  to  tfieir  wine  ; 

I  love  the  men  of  heavenly  birth, 
Whofe  thoughts  and  language  are  divine. 

Psalm  XVI.     Second  Part.     Long  Metre. 

CkriJPs  allfuff.cihtcy. 

j.  TTQW  faft  their  guilt  and  forrowsrife 
li.  Who  hafte  to  feek fome idol-god: ; 
1  will  not  tafte  their  facrifke, 
Their  off 'rings  of  forbidden  blood, 

i.  My  God  provides  a  richer  cup, 
And  nobler  food  to  live  upon, 
Ke  for  my  life  hath  offer'd  up 
Jefus  his  beft  beloved  Son. 

3.  His  love  is  my  perpetual  feaft  ; 

By  day  his  counfels  guide  me  right ; 
And  be  his  name  for  ever  bleft, 
Who  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  night. 

4.  I  fet  him  ftill  before  mine  eyes  ; 

At  my  right  hand  he  ftands  prepar'd 
To  keep  my  foul  from  all  furprife, 
And  be  my  everlafting  guard. 

Psalm  XVI.      Third  Part.     Long  Metre. 
Courage  in  a\atht  and  hope  of  the  refurreflior.. 

HEN  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  ftreng, 
His  arm  is  my  almighty  nrop  ; 


•w 


I  PSALM  XVf.  fj  \ 

Jk  glad  my  heart,  rejoice  my  tongue, 
>Iy  Gymg  flefh  fhall  reft  in  hope. 

i.  Though  i-?  the  duft  I  lay  my  head, 
Yet,  gracious  God,  thou  wilt  not  leare 
My  foul  for  ever  with  the  dead, 
Nor  lofe  thy  children  in  the  grave, 

3.  My  flefh  fhall  thy  firft  call  obey, 
$hake  off  the  duft  and  rife  on  high  ; 
Then  fhalt  thou  lead  the  wond'rous  way 
Up  to  thy  throne  atove  the  fky. 

4.  There  ftreams  of  endlefs  pleafure  fiow  ; 
And  full  cifcov'ries  of  thy  grace 
(Which  we  but  tailed  here  below) 
Spread  heavenly  joys  thro*  all  the  place. 

Psalm  XVI.    1, — 8.     JFir/l  Part.     Com.  Metie> 

Suppz-rt  and  :ounfel  from  God  voitbout  merit. 

if   QAVE  me,  O  Lcrd,  from  ev  ry  foe  ; 

O   In  thee  my  truft  I  place, 
Though  all  the  good  that  I  can  do 
Can  ne'er  deferve  thy  grace. 

Z.  Yet,  here,  thy  children  to  fudain 
Shall  "be  my  lov'd  emplov, 
Thy  children,  firft  and  beft  of  men, 
My  fxiendsfc  .my  higheft  joy. 

3.  Let  heathens  to  their  idols  hafte, 

And  worfhlp  wood,  or  ftone  ; 
But  my  delightful  lot  is  caft 
Where  the  true  God  is  known. 

4.  His  hand  provides  my  conftant  food, 

He  fills  my  daily  cup  ; 
Much  am  I  pleas' d  with  prefent  good,. 
And  more  rejoice  in  hope. 

5.  God  is  my  pojetion  and  my  joy  ; 

if  cogofeh  are  my  light 


38  PSALM  XVI. 

He  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  day, 
And  gentle  hints  by  night. 

6.  My  foul  would  all  her  thoughts  approve 
To  his  all-feeing  eye  ; 
Not  death  nor  hell  my  hope  fhall  move 
While  fuch  a  friend  is  nigh. 

Psalm  XVL    Second  Part.     Common  Metre- 

The  death  and  refurrettion  of  Chrifl, 

X.  tt         Set  the  Lord  before  my  face, 
"  JL   He  bears  my  courage  up  ; 
"  My  heart  and  tongue  their  joys  exprefs, 
"  My  flefh  fhall  reft  in  hope. 

$»  "  Myfpirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
"  Where  fouls  departed  are  ; 
"  Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave, 
•'  To  fee  corruption  there. 

3.  u  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life, 

"  And  raife  me  to  thy  throne  ;  ' 

"  Thy  courts  immortal  pleafure  give, 

■  Thy  prefence  joys  unknown." 

4.  [Thus  in  the  name  of  Chrift,  the  Lord, 

The  holy  David  fung, 
And  Providence  fulfils  the  word 
Of  his  prophetic  tongue. 

5.  Jefus,  whom  every  faint  adores, 

Was  crucified  and  flain  : 
Behold  the  tomb  its  prey  reftores, 
Behold  he  lives  again. 

6.  When  fhall  my  feet  arife  and  ftand 

On  heav'n's  eternal  hills  ? 
There  fits  the  Son  at  God's  right  hand, 
And  there  the  Father  ftwilc^fl 


PSALM  XVII.  39 

Psalm  XVII.     Vcr.  13,  &c.     Short  Metre. 

Portion  of  faints  and  fmners  :   or,   Hope  and  defpaxr  in 

death. 

1.  \  RISE,  my  gracious  God, 
iX.  And  make  the  wicked  flee  : 

They  are  but  thy  chaitizing  rod 
To  drive  thy  faints  to  thee. 

2.  Behold  the  (inner  dies, 

His  haughty  words  are  vain  ; 
Herein  this  life  hi?  pleafure  lies, 
And  all  beyond  i*:  pr.in. 

Then  let  his  pride  advance, 
ad  boaft  cf  all  his  ftore  ; 
.  Lord  is  my  inheritance, 
■,     ml  ci  '■■  w  iih  no  more. 

4.   I  Tnall  behold  the  face 

Of  my  forgiving  God  ; 
rid  fl  ind  complete  inrighteouihefs, 

Walh'd  in  my  Saviour's  blood. 

j.  There's  a  new  heav'n  begun 
When  I  awake  from  death, 
Brett  in  the  likenefsof  thy  Sen, 
And  draw  immortal  breath. 

PoAlm  XVII.  ?Long  Metre. 

Ybcjmuers  pm timi,  and  faint's  hope  ?  or  the  leaden  cf 
fepat  ate  fouls  y   and  the  refurreftio/?. 

I.   T    ORD,  I  am  thine  ;  but  thou  wilt  prove 
-Li   My  faith,  my  patience,  and  my  lcve-5 
When  men  of  (pite  againtt  me  join, 
They  are  the  fword,  the  hand  is  thine. 

%.  Their  hope  and  portion  lie  below, 
'Tis  all  the  happinefs  they  know  ; 
Tis  all  they  feek  ;  they  take  their  fhar*-~; 
And  leave  the  iz£  ajnong  their  heirs, 


4o  PSALM  XVIll. 

j.  What  finners  value  I  refign  ; 

Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine  ; 
I  fhall  behold  thy  blifsful  face, 
And  ftand  complete  in  righteoufnefs. 

4.  This  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  mow  ; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  I  go, 
Hath  joys  fubftantial  and  fincere  ; 
"When  fhall  I  wake  and  find  thee  there  ? 

5.  O  glorious  hour  !  O  bleft  abode  ! 
I  fhall  be  near  and  like  my  God  ! 
And  flefh  and  fin  no  more  controul 
The  facred  pleafures  of  the  fouL 

6.  My  flefh  fhall  flumber  in  the  ground, 
'Till  the  laft  trumpet's  joyful  found  ; 
Then  burft  the  chains  with  fweet  furprife, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  rife. 

Psalm  XVIII.    Proper  Metre.    As  the  New  soil. 

Ftrjl  Fart. 

*The    tbanhf giving  of  David  for  delh  ?rur.:?  from  his 

tnem'tii\ 

♦ 

Verfe  1.  a. 

X,  f  I  10  heaven  let  all  my  facred  paflions  move, 
X  My  trult,  my  wonder,  gratitude,  and  loye  '» 
God  is  my  hope,  my  firen£th,  my  rock,  my  tower  i 
My  fhield  his  favour,  and  my  i'word  his  power  : 
All  praife,  all  love,  his  high  perfections  claim  » 
Let  endief9  glory  celebrate  his  name. 

Verc  %  4.  5. 

Before  me  death  in  gloomy  terror  role, 
In  arms  exulting  came  my  banded  foes  ;    [fpread, 
Like  floods,   tempeftucus  thoufands  round  me 
Roar  d  with  fierce  rage,  and  billo  w'd  o'er  my  head ; 
Fear  in  the  front  amaz'd  my  t  ^milling  mind, 
Aadforro^,  death,  and  heit,  advane'd  behind.- 


r. 


PSALM  XVIII.  4i 

Ver.  6.  7.  8. 

,  In  deep  diitrefs  I  rais'd  my  voice  on  high  : 
From  Heaven  he  bow'd  to  hear  the  humble  cry  : 
Then  dread  convulfions  fhook  the  folid  groucd  ; 
Wav'd  the  tall  woods,  and  quak'dthe  hills  around; 
Forth  rufh'd  a  fmoky  teinpeft  through  the  &\es, 
And  round  all  ether  flames  began  to  rife. 

Ver.  9.   ic.  11. 

,  To  earth  he  came  ;  the  heavens  before  him  bow'd ; 
Beneath  his  feet  deep  midnight  ftretch'd  her  fhroud ; 
£ker ubic  holts  his  funbright  chariot  form  ; 
His  wings  the  whirlwind,  and  his  path  the  ftorm; 
Around  his  car  thick  clouds  their  curtains  fpread, 
And  wrapp'd  the  concave  in  a  bouncllek  Ihade. 

Ver.  12.  1  j. 

Before  his  path  o'erwhelming  fplendors  came  ; 
The  clouds  diflblv'd  ;  all  nature  felt  the  flame  ; 
From  his  dark  throne  a  voice  in  thunder  broke  ; 
The  wide  world  trembled,  as  th'  Eternal  fpoke  : 
Hi3  foes  to  vanquifh  angry  blafts  confpire, 
Showers  of  dread  hail,  and  coals  of  burning  fire. 

Ver.  14.  15. 

Through  the  vuft  void  his  arrows  wisg'd  their 
His  lightnings  blaz'd  l'nfufferable  day  ;  [way  ; 
Opprefs'd,  o'erthrown,  or  fcatter'd  on  the  plain. 
Fled  his  pale  foes,  or  ftrew'd  the  fields  with  flain ; 
Th'  affrighted  floods  their  fecret  channels  fhow'd, 
And  earth's  iifclos'd  foundations  pwn'd  her  God. 

Ver.  16.  17.  19 — 24. 

Trembling  he  fnatch'd  me  from  the  realms  of  woe, 
Drew  from  the  pit,  and  fav'd  from  every  foe  : 
Keen  were  their  fwords ;  and  fierce  their  flaming 
Their  foul?  a  furnace,  and  their  rage  a  fire  i  [ire , 


4*  PSALM  XV ill. 

*But  God  beheld,  and  fawmy  bcfom  clean. 
My  tongue  from  falfhood  free,  my  hands  from  fin. 

Ver.  22.  25.  26. 

8.  His  holy  word  I  made  my  chief  delight  : 

His  laws  are  perfect,  and  his  judgments  right  r 
In  him  the  juft  a  jufter  God  inall  find, 
Pure  to  the  pure,  and  to  the  piteous  kind  ; 
While  froward  lips,  and  froward  hearts  mail  fee 
The  rod  of  vengeance  their  reward  from  thee. 

Ver.  27.  29.  33. 

9.  Thy  hand  mall  fink  the  proud,  exalt  the  poor, 
And  bid  the  lamp  of  joy  illume  my  door, 
Train  me  to  war,  conduct  me  to  the  field, 

In  peace  my  glory,  and  in  war  my  fhield  :  [fly ; 
Wing'd  by  thy  power,my  feet  through  thoufands 
Walls  fink  beneath  me,  and  proud  chieftains  die. 

Ver.  28.  30.  31. 

10.  How  perfect  is  thy  way,  Almighty  Lord  ! 
Thy  name  how  wondrous !  how  divine  thy  word! 
Thou  art  the  Saviour,  thou  the  God,  alone, 
The  lamp  of  Zion,  and  of  heaven  the  fun, 

Of  lords  the  Lord,  of  kings  th'  eternal  King  ; 
My  raptur'd  lips  thy  praife  fhall  ever  fmg. 

*  'This  isfpoken  in  a  comparative fenfe  only.  David 
b'wifelf  teaches  usy  that  neither  hin?felfy  nor  any  other 
man,  is Jlr  icily  clean  before  Cod.      See  Pfalm  14  E3*  51. 

Psalm  XVIII.  Proper  Metre.    As  the  New  50th. 

Second  Part. 

Applied  to  the  American  Revolution. 

t.  HPO  blefs  the  Lord,our  God,  in  ftrams  divine 
A     With  thankful  hearts,  and  raptur'd  voices, 
join, 


PSALM  XVIII.  4j 

fo  us  what  wonders  his  right  hand  hath  fliown  * 
vf ercies,  his  chofen  tribes  have  fcarcely  known  \ 
^ike  David  bleft,  begin  th'  enraptur'd  fong ; 
.,et  praife  and  joy  awaken  every  tongue. 

When,  fir'd  to  rage,  againft  our  nation  rofe 
chiefs  of  proud  name,  and  bands  of  haughty  foes, 
ie  train'd  our  hofts  to  light,  with  arms  array'd, 
.Vith  health  invigor'd,  and  with  bounty  fed, 
Jave  us  his  chofen  chief  our  fons  to  guide, 
rieard  every  prayer,  and  every  want  iupplied 

Ver.  5.  19.  48. 

He  gave  their  armies  captive  to  our  hands, 
Dr  fent  them  fruftrate  to  their  native  lands, 
Burft  the  dark  fnare,  diiclos'd  the  miry  pit, 
And  led  to  broad,  fafe  grounds  our  Hiding  feet, 
Bounteous  for  us  extended  regions  won, 
The  faireft  empire  fpread  beneath  the  fun. 

Ver.  18.  35.  39.  43- 

When,  dark  and  threatning,  civil  broils  aroie, 
Each  hope   grew  dim,  and  friends  were  chang'd 

to  fo 
God  was  our  ft  ay,  our  help,  our  heavenly  fhield  ; 
His  grace  prtferv'd  us,  and  his  arm  upheld, 
Sav'd  u^i  from  tumults  dire,  and  deep  chitrefs, 
Enlarg'd  our  bleiTmgs,  and  confirmed  our  peace. 

Ver.  44.  45. 

No  more  againft  our  land  mail  ftraugers  rile, 
But  fade,  and  fade,  beneath  avenging  ikies: 
Pleas'd,  the  fierce  heathen  yield  to  happier  lway, 
The  groping  favage  hail  the  gofpel  day  ; 
Low  fink  the  proud,  the  ions  of  blood  be  flam, 
Nor  iniur'd  Zion  lusher  cries  in  vain, 

Ver.  49.  5c. 

.  But,  O  thou  Power  belov'd !  our  ihores  arouni 
Be  every  virtue,  every  blefling,,  found. 


44    -  PSALM  XVIII. 

Here  bid  thy  feafons  crown  the  fruitful  plain ; 
Here  bid  fair  peace  extend  her  blifsful  reign  ; 
JLet  laws,  let  juftice,  hold  perpetual  fway, 
The  foul  unfetter 'd,  and  the  confeience  free. 

7.  With  cleareflfpendor.herejkt  knowledge  fhine 
Here  every  glory  beam  from  truth  divine  ; 
To  Jems'  call  the  foul  obfequious  bend  ; 
Grace  from  thy  Spirit  in  rich  mowers  defcend 
Nations  each  day  afcend  the  bright  abode, 
And  boundlefs  praife  unceafing  rife  to  God. 

Psalm  XVIII.     Firjl  Part.     Long  Metre. 
Ver.  1, — 6.  15, — 18. 

1 

9 

Deliverance  from  defpair  :  or,   Temptations  overcome* 

I.  rT,HEE  will  I  love,  O  Lord,  my  ftrength, 
X     My  rock,  my  tow'r,  my  high  defence  ; 
Thy  mighty  arm  fhall  be  my  truft, 
For  I  have  found  falvation  thence. 

%,  Death,  and  the  terrors  of  the  grave, 
Stood  round  me  with  their  difmal  made  ; 
While  floods  of  high  temptations  rofe, 
And  made  my  fmking  foul  afraid. 

3.  I  faw  the  op'ning  gates  ef  hell 
With  endlefs  pains  and  forrows  there, 
Which  none,  but  they  that  feeJ,  can  teU3 
While  I  was  hurried  to  defpair. 

4.  In  my  diitrefs  I  call'd  my  God,         m 
When  I  could  fcarce  believe  him  mine  ; 
He  bow'd  bis  ear  to  my  complaint ; 
Then  did  his  graee  appear  divine. 

5.  [With  fpeed  he  flew  to  rHy  relief, 
As  on  a  cherub's  wing  he  rode  ; 
Awful  and  bright  as  lightning  (hone 
The  fyce  ©f  'my  deliv'rer  G©(}i 


PSALM  XVIIi.  45 

Temptations  fled  at  his  rebuke. 

The  blalt  of  his  almighty  breath  ; 

He  fent  falv.uion  from  on  high, 

And  drew  me  from  the  depths  of  death.] 

Great  were  my  fears,  my  foes  were  great, 

ich  vs  as  their  ftrtngth,  and  more  their  rage  ; 
3ut  Chrift,  m-y  i,  is  conqu'ror  ftiU 

In  all  the  war*  that  devils  wage. 

My  fong  for  ever  fh  all  record 
That  terrible,  that  joyful  hour  \ 
Arid  give  the  glory  to  the  Lord 
Due  to  hib  mercy  and  his  pow'r. 

^SALM    XVIII.      SenrrJ  Part.      Ver.    20, — it. 

Long  Metre. 

ORD,  thou  hail  feen  my  foul  fincere, 


L 


Haft  made  thy  truth  and  love  appear  : 
Before  mine  eyea  ?  fet  thy  laws, 
Vnd  thou  haft  own'd  my  righteous  caufe. 

Since  I  have  Itarn'd  thy  holy  way 
've  walk'd  vpnght  before  thy  face  •, 
lr  if  my  feet  did  e'er  depart, 
Twas  never  with  a  wicked  heart. 

What  fore  temptations  broke  my  rcil  ! 
Vhat  wars  and  ftrugglings  in  my  breaft  r 
5ut,thrcugji  thy  grace  that  reigns  within 
guard  againft  my  darling  fin. 

..  The  fin  that  clcfe  befets  me  {till, 
"hat  works  and  ftrives  againft  my  will , 
Vhes  fli3.ll  thy  Spirit's  fov'reign  pow'r 
)e{troy  it,  that  it  -rife  no  more  ? 

With  an  impartial  hand,  the  Lord 
)eals  £ut  to  mcrtaif  :h?ir  reward  : 


/ 


46  PSALM  XVIII. 

The  kind  and  faithful  foul  mall  find 
A  God  as  faithful  and  as  kind. 

6.  The  juil  and  pure  {hall  ever  fay, 

Thou  art  mere  pure,  more  jufl  than  they  : 
And  men  that  love  revenge  ihall  know 
God  hath  an  arm  of  vengeance  too.] 

Psalm  XVIII.     Third  Part.     Ver.  30,  31,  3 
35,  46,  &c.     Long  Metre. 

Rejoicing  in  God  ;   or,  falvation  and  triumph, 

i.    TUST  are  thy  ways,  and  true  thy  word, 
J    Great  rock  of  my  fecure  abode  ; 
Who  is  a  God  befide  the  Lord  ? 
Or  where's  a  refuge  like  our  God  ? 

%.  'Tis  he  that  girds  me  with  his  might, 
Gives  me  his  holy  fword  to  wield  ; 
And  while  with  fin  and  hell  I  fight, 
Spreads  his  falvation  for  my  fhield. 

3.  He  lives,  (and  bleffed  he  my  Rock) 
The  God  of  my  falvation  lives, 
The  dark  defigns  of  hell  he  broke  ; 
Sweet  is  the  peace  my  Father  gives. 

4.  Before  the  fcoffers  of  the  age 
I  will  exalt  my  Father's  name, 
Nor  tremble  at  their  mighty  rage, 

But  meet  reproach,  and  bear  the  fhame. 

5.  To  David  and  his  royal  feed 
Thy  grace  for  ever  fhall  extend  ; 
Thy  love  to  faints  in  Chrift  their  head 
Knows  not  a  limit,  nor  an  end. 

Psalm  XVIII.     Firjl  Part.     Common  Metre 

Viclcry  and  triumph  over  temporal  enemies* 

"E  love  thee,  Lord,  and  we  adore, 


-w: 


Now  is  thine  arm  reveal'd ; 


PSALM  XVIU.  4- 

Vhou  art  our  ftrength,  our  heavenly  towY. 
Our  bulwark  and  our  (hield. 


5V    fly  to  our  eternal  Rock, 
And  find  a  lure  defence  ; 
i  li-  holy  name  our  lip?  invoke, 
And  draw  falvation  thence. 

;.  Winn  God  our  leader  mines  in  ar; 
Wh3t  mortal  heart  can  bear 
-e  thunder  of  hi?  loud  alarrr 
The  lightning  of  his  ipear  ? 

He  ride?  upon  the  winged  wind, 

And  angel- in  arrr. 
In  millions,  -wait  to  know  his  mind, 

And  iwiit  as  flames  obev. 

He  fpeaks,  and  at  his  fierce  rebuke 

ie  armies  are  difmay'd 
H  :e,  his  frown,  his  angry  loo 

Strikes  all  their  courage  dead. 

6.  He  ft  ur  gen'rals  for  the  field 

.  all  their  dreadful  fkill ; 
G  bem  his  awful  Iword  to  wield, 

And  maJtes  their  hearts  of  fteel. 

It  arms  our  captains  to  the  fight, 
(Though  there  his  name's  forget  ; 
He  girded  Cyrus  with  his  might, 
When  Cyrus  knew  him  not. 

&  Oft  has  the  Lord  whole  nations  blell 
For  his  own  children's  fake  : 
The  pow'rs  that  give  his  people  reft 
Shall  of  his  care  partake. 

Psalm  XVIII.    Snend  Part.    Common  Metre. 

Tie  conqueror  s  fong. 

I.  ^PO  thine  almighty  arm  we  owe 
JL    The  triumphs  °f  the  day  ; 


i8  PSALM  XIX. 

Thy  terrors,  Lord,  confound  the  foe, 
And  melt  their  ftrength  aw: 

2.  Tis  by  thine  aid  our  troops  prevai 

And  break  united  pow'rs  ; 
Or  burn  their  boafted  fleets,  or  fcale 
The  proudefl  of  their  tow'rs. 

3.  How  have  we  chas'd  them  thrc!   the  he' 
And  trod  them  tc  thegrou;: 

While  thy  falvation  was  our  (h 
And  they  no  fhelter  found  ! 

4.  In  vain  to  idol  faints  they  cry, 

And  periih  in  their  blood  ; 
Where  is  a  rock  fo  great,  f c  h 
So  powVful  as  our  God  ? 

5.  The  Rock  of  Ifrael  ever  lives, 

His  name  be  ever  Weft  ; 
;Tishisown  arnvthe  vicVry  gives, 
And  gives  his  people  ref:. 

P 3 alt*  XIX.     Proper  M-tre.     A $  tb?  148.^ 

Tee  Ghry  of  G3.I f:er.  in  Creation, 

i.  S^\   LORD,  our  Lord  mofl  high  ! 
V^/    In  heaven  thy  glories  Ihine, 
And  all  this  lower  iky 
Unfolds  thy  flcill  divine. 
Thv  wifdom  there, 
And  power  fublime. 
Through  every  clime 
Thv  works  declare. 

%.  Each  day  proclaims  thy  hand 
To  earth's  admiring  throng  ; 
Each  night,  from  land  to  lands 
Repeats  the  folemn  fong. 


LM  XIX.  iy 

The  i        moon  iliii. 

With  Giver  rays,  |^ 

An  J  writes  thy  pra; 
In  faircft  lines. 

i  ik<  a  young  bridegroom  d 
CV         forth  the  morn: 

as  a  champion  bleft, 
Delights  his  race  to  n 

O'er  uas  and  ifles 
His  warmth  extend:  ; 
To  heaven's  far  ends 
His  glory  lmiies. 

4.   Beneath  the  kindly  ray 
All  nature's  realms  rej^  ::c  ; 
All  join  the  folemn  h; 
And  lift  their  grateful  voic«. 

The  fea  and  Pnore, 

The  morn  and  even. 

And  earth  and  heai 

Their  God  adore. 

What  the ugh  r.o  v  r.cr  found,*  *     g    5 

Be  heard  from  yonder  iky, 
A  nobler  fpeech  is  fen. 
By  virtue's  raptar'd  c  • 

To  Gcd^>  great  har. 

The  chorus  cries, 

Let  fongs  . 

From  every  land 

Pau 

6.  But  fairer  fplondors  beam 
From  every  gofpel  line, 
And  teach  th'  Eternal  Name 
In  language  mere  divine. 

To  humble  hearts, 

That  leek  thy  fice, 

•  Addifo... 
C 


> 


50  PSALM  XIX. 

Renewing  grace 
Thy  truth  imparts. 

7.  How  pure  thy  perfect  word  ! 
That  lamp  to  wandering  feet. 
What  peace  thy  laws  afford  ! 
Thy  promifes  how  fweet  ! 

A  rich  reward 
Thy  ftatutes  give, 
And  bid  me  live, 
And  ferve  the  Lord. 

8.  -Not  honey  fo  delights, 
Nor  heaps  of  gold  refin'd,: 
No  pleafure  fo  invites 
The  pure  and  pious  mind. 

Her  erring  thoughts 
Teach  thou  my  foul, 
And  make  me  whole 
From  fecret  faults. 

9.  From  each  prefumptuous  way 
My  wandering  feet  retrain ; 
So  mall  my  life  be  free 
From  every  fatal  ftain. 

Oh  make  me  fee, 
Thou  God  of  grace, 
My  thoughts  and  ways 
Approv'd  by  thee  ! 

Psalm  XIX.     Firji  Parr.     Short  Me: 
'The  book  of  nature  and  fcrlpture. 
For  a  Lord's  Day-morning. 

I.  "OEHOLD  the  lofty  fky 
X3  Declare  its  maker  God, 
And  all  his  ftarry  works  on  high 
Proclaim  his  pow'r  abroad. 

I.  The  darknefs  and  the  light 
Still  keep  their  courfe  the  fame  j 


PSALM  XIX.  $t 

While  night  to  day,  and  day  to  nig»i 
Divinely  teach  his  name. 

In  ev'iy  diiFrent  land 
Their  gen'ral  voice  is  known  ; 
They  fhew  the  wonders  of  his  hand. 
And  orders  of  his  throne. 

4.  Ye  Wcftern  lands  rejoice. 
Here  he  reveals  his  word, 

We  ire  not  left  to  nature's  voiced 
Tobid  us  know  the  Lord. 

5.  Hisftatutes  and  commands 
Are  fct  before  our  eyes, 

He  puts  his-gofpel  hvour  hands, 
Where  our  falvation  lies. 

6.  His  laws  are  juft  and  pure. 
His  truth  without  deceit, 

His  proinifes  for  ever  fore, 

And  his  rewards  are  great 

*.   [Not  honey  tc  the  taite 
Affords  io  much  delight, 
Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  pafs'd. 
So  much  allures  the  fight. 

8.  While  of  thy  works  I  fing, 
Thy  glory  to  proclaim, 
Accept  the  praife,  my  God,  my  King", 
In  my  Redeemer's  name.] 

PSAttM   XIX.     1         /  Part,     £'hort  Metre. 

God's  ivord  moji  excellent  ;    or.   Sincerity  axd  watch 

ftdmfs. 

For  a  Lord's  Day-morning. 

I.   TJEHOLD  the  morning  fun 
X3   Begins  his  gior;<*us  way 
His  beams  thro'  all  the  nations  run, 
And  life  and  light  convev 


r*  PSALM  XIX 

2.  But  where  the  gofpel  comes 
It  fpreads  diviner  lio-ht, 

It  calls  dead  tinners  from  their  tomb 
And  gives  the  blind  their  fight, 

3.  How  perfecl  is  thy  word1 
A  v.l  ull  thy  judgments  jv 

For  ever  ftp  e  thy  promile,  Lord, 
And  men  lecurely  truft. 

4.  My  gracious  Cod,  how  plain 
Ate  thy  directions  ^ivn  ! 

Ih  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But  find  the  path  to  heav'n  ! 

Pause. 

c.  I  hear  thy  word  with  love, 
And  I  weald  fain  obey  ; 
Send  ir<  j  g  od  Spirit  from  above 
To  guide  me,  left  I  ftra y. 

6    O  wfco  can  ever  find 
'I  he  errors  of  his  ways  ? 
Yet  with  a  bold  prtfumptuous  mind 
I  would  riot  dare  tranfgrd  :. 

7.  Warn  me  of  ev'ry  fin, 
Forgive  my  fecret  faults, 

And  cleanfe  this  guilty  foul  of  mine, 
Whofe  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts 

8.  While  witk  my  heart  and  tongue 
I  fpread  thy  praife  abroad  ; 

Accept  the  worlhip  and  the  fong, 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 

Psalm  XIX.     Long  Metre. 

*Tke  book  of  nature  and fcripture  compared  ;    or}  Tps 
glory  and  fuccefs  of  thegcfpel. 

t,  r"  ~^HE  heav'ns  declare  thy  glory,  Lord; 
JL     In  ev'ry  ftar  thy  wifdom  fhkics  ; 


PSALM  XIX. 

But  when  our  eyes  behold  thy  word, 
We  read  thy  name  infai;  .es. 

1.  The  rolling  fun,  the  changing  light, 
As  ts  and  days  thy  pow'rconfels  ; 

But  the  bleft  volume  thou  haft  writ, 
Reveals  thy  juftice  and  thy  grace 

3.  Sun,  moon,  and  ftar?  :  ypraif 

Round  the  whole  earth,  -        lever  f    .  ; 
So  y  *ruch 

It  to 

4-  N  U  thy 

Till  I  ran  j 

'Till  C  .     thenat         bleft 

That  fee  tl  ht,  cr  feel  the  fun. 

5.  Great  Sun  of  righteoufnefs,  arife  ; 

Bleis  the  dark  vend  with  heav'nly  light  ; 
Tl         fpel  makes  the  fimple  wife, 

Thy  lav  p ■    •  . .  thy  judgment-  rig 

6.  Thvno'r  £  we  view. 
In  fouls  renew'd.  and  (ins  fcrgiv'n  : 
Lord,  cleanfe  my  fins,  my  foal  renew, 
And  make  thy  word  my  ^;uide  to  heav'n. 

Psalm  XIX.    Proper  Metre.    As  113th  PiY. 

The  byck  cf  nature  and fcripture. 

j.   r^i  RE-AT  God, the  heav'n's  well  order  d  frame 
V_T  D  He  gloria  of  thy  name  : 

There  thy  rich  v  of  wonder  mine  ; 

A  thoufand  Harry  beauties  there, 
A  thoufand  radiant  marks  appear 

Of  boundlefs  pow'r,  and  (kill  divine 

a.  From  night  to  day,  frcm  day  to  night, 
The  dawning  and  the  eying  light. 
Lectures  of  heav'nlv  wifdom  reae 

0 

V>  t  eloquence  they  raife 


54  PSALM  XIX. 

Our  thoughts  to  our  Creator's  praife, 
And  neither  found  nor  Lingua ge  ne-*a. 

>,  Yet  their  divine  inftiuertions  run 
Far  as  the  journiesof  the  fun, 

And  every  nation  knows  their  voice  ; 
The  fun,  like  foine  young  bridegroom  dreft, 
Breaks  from  the  chambers  of  the  eaft, 

Rolls  round,  and  makes  the  earth  rejoice. 

4.  Where'er  he  fpreads  his  beams  abroad, 
Hefmiles  and  i'peaks  his  Maker  Go-i  ; 

All  nature  joins  to  mew  thy  praife. 
Thus  God  in  ev'ry  creature  fhines  ; 
Fair  are  the  book  of  nature*s  - 

But  fairer  is  thy  book  of  grace. 

Pause. 

.' .  I  love  the  volumes  of  thy  word  ; 
What  light  and  joy  thofe  leaves  afford 

To  fculs  benighted  and  difireir. ! 
Thy  precepts  guide  my  doubtful  way, 
Thy  fear  forbids  my  feet  to  itray, 

Thy  promife  leads  my  heart  to  reft. 

6.  From  the  difcoveries  of  thy  law 
The  perfect  rules  of  life  I  draw  ; 

Thefe  are  my  fludy  and  delight  ; 
Not  honey  fo  invites  the  tafte, 
Nor  gold  that  hath  the  furnace  pall, 

Appears  fo  pleating  to  the  light. 

7.  Thy  threat 'nir.gs  wake  my  0umb*ring  eyes, 
And  warn  me  where  my  danger  lies  ; 

But  'tis  thy  bleffed  gofpel,  Lord, 
That  makes  my  guilty  conscience  clean. 
Converts  my  foul,  iubdues  my  fm, 

And  gives  a  free,  but  large  reward. 

§    Who  knows  the  errors  of  his  thoughts  ? 
My  God,  forgive  my  fee  ret  faults, 


P       ,    A  XX. 

And  from  »  fins  reftrain  : 

Accept  my  poor    M   m]  :s  of  pra;: 
Thr.t  I  htve  read  thy  hook  of  gra 

And  hook  of  nature  not  in  vain. 

.    m   XX. 

and 
a  day  of  ;  r  in  time  of  war. 

i.   XTOV.  d  of  pew'r  and grai 

-IN  .  i    .  pie's  humble  ci 

Jehovah  'hen  Il'rael  prays, 

And  brings  deliv  ranee  from  on  high. 

The  name  of  Jacob's  Goddefenc 
Better  than  fhiclds  or  brazen  walls : 
He  from  his  fan&uary  fends 
Succour  and  frrength  when  Zion  ca. 

Well  he  remembers  all  our  fighs 
His  love  exceeds  our  beft  deierts 
His  love  accepts  the  facrifice 
Of  humble  groans  and  broken  hearts. 

4-  In  his  falvation  is  our  hope, 
Vnd  in  the  name  of  lira  el's  GocL 
Our  troops  ihall  lift  their  banners  up, 
Our  navies  fpread  their  flags  abroad. 

{.  Some  truft  in  horfes  train'd  for  war, 
And  fome  of  chariots  make  their  boafts  ; 
Our  fureft  expectations  are 
From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heav'nly  hofts. 

6.  [Oh  may  the  memory  of  thy  name 
Infpire  our  armies  for  the  fight  ! 
Our  foes  (hall  fall  and  die  with  fhame, 
Or  quit  the  field  wiih  fhameful  flight.] 

7.  Now  fave  us.  Lord,  fromflavifh  fear, 
Now  let  oiir  hope  be  firm  and  ftrong, 
'Till  thy  falvaticn  (hall  appear, 

And  joy  and  triumph  raiio  the  forg. 


56  PSALM  XXL 

PrALM  XXI.     Common  Metre 

Risers  are  the  care  rf  Heaven* 

1.  /^\UR  Rulers,  Lord,  with  fon^  of  prahV 
V_y   Shall  in  thy  flrength  rejoice, 

And,  bleft  with  thy  falvaticn,  raife 
To  heaven  their  cheerful  vo: 

2.  Thy  lure  defence  through  nations  round 

Has  fpread  their  honors  far  ; 
And  their  fuccefsful  meafur.es  crown'dj 
Alike  in  peace  and  war. 

3.  Then  let  them  ftill  on  God  rely, 

For  wifdom,  and  for  grace  ; 
His  mercy  fhall  their  wants  fupply, 
And  fave  our  happy  race. 

4.  But,  righteous  Lord,  thy  ftubborn  foes 

Shall  quake  through  all  their  bands  ; 
Thy  vengeful  arm  fhall  find  out  thofe, 
That  hate  thy  mild  commands. 

5.  When  thou  againft  them  doft  engage, 

Thy  juft  but  dreadful  doom, 
Shall,  like  a  fiery  oven's  rage, 
Their  hopes  and  them  confume. 

6.  Thuc,  Lord,  thy  wondrous  pow'r  declare. 

And  thus  exah  thy  fame  ; 
Whilft  we  glad  fongs  cf  praife  prepare 
¥&r  thine  almighty  name. 

Psalm  XXI.     1 — 9.     Lcng  Metre. 

Cbriji  exalted  to  the  kingdom. 

2-   TT\  AVID  rejoiced  in  God,  his  ftrength, 
JL/   Rais'd  to  the  throne  by  fpecial  grace* 
But  Chrift,  the  Son,  appears  at  length? 
ulfils  the  triumph  and  the  praifc 


PSALM  XX If 

n        i;reat  is  the  Median's  joy, 
In  the  falv?.tion  of  thy  hand  !  i 

Lcrd,  thou  hail  rais'd  his  kingdom  high. 
And  giv'n  the  world  to  his  comn 

Whate'er  he  wills  thy  goodnefs  gives; 

r  doth  the  leail  remieit  witbhd 
Blefling-,  attend  him  while  he  jives, 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 

4    Ax  -  facred  temples  fhir: 

Th'  Eternal*!  uncreated  rays  ; 
All  power  is  his,  and  ^race  divine, 
And  length  of  everlailing  days. 

And  a*  a  fiery  oven  glows 
With  raging  heat,  and  c  g  coalfj 

Thy  vengeance  (hall  confume  his  fee 
Thy  wrath  devour  th'rir  guilty 


Psalm   XXII.     i— 16.     FWfi  P. 
Ccmrr.  f . 

¥1  ej  and  death  of  Chr'ijl. 

:.  ^TfHY  hath  my  God  my  foul  forfoek* 
VV      Nor  will  aur::ie  afford  ? 
(Thus  David  once  in  anguifb  fpeke, 
And  thus  our  dying  Lord.) 

2.  Though  'tis  thy  chief  delight  to  dwell 

Among  thy  pra:ling  faints, 
Yet  thou  canft  hear  a  groan  as  well, 
And  pity  our  complaints. 

3.  Our  Fathers  trailed  in  thy  nam?, 

And  great  deliv'rance  found  ; 

But  I'm  a  worm,  defpis'd  of  men, 

And  trodden  to  the  ground.' 

4.  Shaking  the  head  they  pafs  me  bft 

And  Jaugh  my  foul  to  fcora  ; 

C* 


5-8  PSALM  XXII. 

"  In  vain  he  trufh  in  God,  thy  cry, 
m  Negleded  and  forlorn." 

5.  But  thou  art  he  who  form yd  my  flefh, 
By  his  almighty  word, 
And  fmce  I  hung  upon  the  breafr, 
My  hope  is  in  the  Lord. 

5.  Why  will  my  Father  hide  his  face, 
When  foes  {land  threatning  round, 
In  the  dark  hour  of  deep  diftrefs, 
And  not  a  helper's  found  ? 

Pause. 

•    Behold  thy  darling  left  among 
The  cruel  and  the  proud, 
As  hulls  of  Bafhan  fierce  and  ftrong, 
As  lions  roaring  loud. 

8.  From  earth  and  hell  my  forrows  meet 

To  multiply  the  fmart  ; 
They  nail  my  hands,  they  pierce  my  icet^. 
And  try  to  vex  my  heart. 

9.  Yet  if  thy  fov'reign  hand  let  loofe 

The  rage  of  earth  and  hell, 
Why  will  my  heavenly  Father  bruife 
The  Son  he  loves  fo  well  ? 

10.  My  God,  if  pofiible  it  be, 

Withhold  this  bitter  cup  : 

Bui-  1  refignmy  will  to  thee, 

And  drink  the  forrows  up. 

XI.  My  heart  duTolves  with  pangs  unknown, 
In  groans-I  waile  my  breath  : 
,The  heavy  hand  hath  brought  me  down 
Low  as  the  duft  of  death. 

11.  Father,  I  give  my  fpirit  up, 

And  truft  it  in  thine  hand  ; 
My  dying  flefh  ihail  reft  in  hope, 
And  rile  at  thy  command. 


PSALM  XXIL  59 

Psalm  XXII.     to,  21,  27, — 31.     Secwd  A 

Common  Metre. 

Chrijts  Offerings  and  kingdom. 

j.  "  XT  OW  from  the  roaring  lion's  rage, 
"   1M    O  Lord,  protect  thy  Son, 
"  Nor  leave  thy  darling  to  engage 
u  The  pow'rsof  hell  alone." 

2.  Thus  did  our  fufTring  Saviour  pra) 

With  mighty  cries  and  tears  ; 
God  heard  him  in  that  dreadful  day. 
And  err  s'd  away  his  fears. 

3.  Great  was.  the  vict'ry  of  his  death, 

His  throne  exalted  high  : 
And  all  the  kindreds  of  the  earth 
Shall  worihip  or  fhall  die. 

4.  A  num'rous  offspring  mull  arife 

From  his  expiring  groans  ; 
They  fhall  be  reckon'd  in  his  eyes 
For  daughters  and  for  fons. 

?.  The  meek  and  humble  fculs  ihaiL  fee 
His  table  richly  fpread  ; 
And  all  that  leek  the  Lord  m&ll  be 
With  joys  immc  jd. 

6.  The  ifl.es  mall  know  the  righteoufm 
Of  our  inca^nute  Gcd, 
And  nations  yet  unborn  prcfefs 
Salvation  in  hi         xL 

P ;.  a  t  m  XXI I.     L ong  Met  1 

Chrijt  s  Sufferings  and  exalt  at.* 

j    "KJOW  let  cur  mournful  fongs  recoi 
±N    The  dying  farrows  of  our  Lord, 
-"hen  he  complain'd  in  tears  and  blood, 
\s  or.2  forfaken  of  his  God. 


t; 

ec 


Co  PSALM  XXIII. 

%.  The  Jews  beheld  him  thus  forlorn. 

And  fhook  their  heads  and  laugh'd  in  fccrn  : 
He  refcued  others  from  the  grave  ; 
Now  let  him  try  himfelf  to  fave. 

5.  This  is  the  man  did  once  pretend 
"  God  was  his  father  and  his  friend  ; 
<c  If  God  the  bleffed  lov'd  him  fo, 
«  Why  doth  he  fail  to  help  him  now  W 

4.  Barbarous  people  !  Cruet  priefts  ! 

How  they  flood  round  like  fivage  be  nfh  * 

Tike  lions  gaping  to  devour, 

When  God  had  left  him  in  their  pov  V. 

5.  They  wound  his  head,  l:-is  Ivmds,  his  feet, 
'Till  ftreams  of  blood  each  other  meet ; 
By  lot  his  garments  thty  divide, 

And  mock  the  pangs  in  which  he  died. 

6.  But  God,  his  father,  heard  his  cry  : 
Rais'd  from  the  dead  he  rei£hs  on  high  ; 
The  nations  learn  his  righfeouihefs, 
And  humble  miners  tafte  his  grace. 

Psalm  XXIU.     Long  Metre. 

God  cur  Shepherd. 

I.   Ti  ffY  lhepherd  is  the  living  Lord  ; 

lVX  Now  (hall  my  wants  be  well  fupplied; 
His  providence  and  holy  word 
Become  my  fafety  and  my  guide. 

%,  In  pastures  where  falvation  grows 
He  makes  me  feed,  he  makes  me  reft  ; 
There  living  water  gently  flows, 
And  all  the  food's  divinely  bled. 

3,  My  wandering  feet  his  ways  miilake. 
But  he  reftores  my  foul  to  peace, 
And  leads  me,  for  his  mercy's  fake. 
In  the  fair  paths  of  righteoufm 


PSALM  XXIII.  Ct 

4.  Though  I  walk  thro'  the  gloomy  vale 
Where  death  and  all  its  terrors  ?re, 
My  heart  and  hope  (hall  never  fail, 
For  God  my  fhepherdV  with  me  the: 

c.  Amidft  the  darknefs  and  the  deeps 
Thou  art  my  comfort,  thou  my  flay  ; 
Thyftafffuj  .  feeble  ftep>, 

Thy  rod  directs  my  doubtful  way. 

6.  Thefons  of  earth  and  for.*  of  hell 
Gaze  at  thy  goodnefs,  and  repine 
To  fee  my  I  fpread  fo  well 

With  living  bread  and  chearful  wire. 

How  1  rejoice,  when  on  my  head 
The  Spirit  condescends  to  reft  ! 
'  Tis  a  divine  anointing,  fned 
Like  oil  of  gladnefs  at  a  t^&. 

c.  Surely  the  mercies  of  the  Lord 
Attend  his  heufhold  all  their  davs ; 
There  will  I  dwell  to  hear  his  word, 
To  feek  his  face  L:nd  fing  his  praife/ 

Psaim   XXIII.     Common  Metre 

u  ~j\/T^"  Shepherd  will  fupply  my  need, 
xtX   Jehovah  is  his  name  ; 
In  pai         i  frefh  he  irakes  me  feed, 
Eeiide  t.      .    ing-  dream. 

i    He  brings  say  wond'ring  fpirit  back, 
When  I  forikke  his  ways  ; 
And  leads-  me,  for  his  mercy's  fake, 
In  paths  of  truth  and  grace. 

3.  When  I  walk  thro*  the  fhades  of  death 
Thy  pvefence  is  my  ftay  : 
A  word  of  thy  fup^orting  breath 
Prives  all  my  fearf  awrv 


6l  PSALM  XXIII. 

4.  Thy  hand,  in  fight  of  all  my  foes^ 

Doth  (till  my  table  fpread  ; 
My  cup  with  bleflings  overflows. 
Thine  oil  anoints  my  head. 

5.  The  fure  provifions  of  my  God 

Attend  me  all  my  days  ; 
Oh  may  thy  houfe  be  mine  abode, 
And  all  my  work  be  praife  ! 

6.  There  would  I  find  a  fettled  reft, 

(While  others  go  and  come) 
No  more  a  flranger,  nor  a  gueft, 
But  like  a  child  at  home. 

Psalm  XXIII.     Short  Metre 

1.  ^HHE  Lord  my  fhepherd  is, 
JL     Ilhall be  well  fupplied  ; 
Since  he  is  mine,  and  I  am  his, 
What  can  I  want  befide  ? 

3.  He  leads  me  to  the  place 

Where  heav'nly  paflure  grows, 
Where  living  waters  gently  pafs, 
And  full  falvation  flows. 

3.  If  e'er  I  go  aftray, 

He  doth  my  foul  reclaim, 
And  guides  me  in  his  own  right  way 
For  his  moil  holy  name. 

4.  While  he  affords  his  aid 
I  cannot  yield  to  fear  ; 

Though  I  ihould  walk  through  death's  dark.fhad' 
My  fhephesdYwith  me  there. 

5.  In  fpite  of  all  my  foes 
Thou  doft  my  table  fpread, 

My  cup  with  bleflings  overflows, 
And  joy  exalts  my  head. 

6.  The  bounties  of  thy  love 

Shall  crown  my  following  days ; 


PSALM  XXI\  6]. 

Nor  from  thy  houfe  will  I  remove, 
Nor  ceafe  to  fpeak  thy  praife. 

Psalm  XXIV.     Common  Metre. 
/)  Willing  with  Go  J. 

THE  earth  for  ever  is  the  Lord'st 
With  Adam's  num'rous  ra(X  ; 
He  rJs'd  its  itches  o'er  the  flood?, 
And  built  it  on  the  feas. 

j.  Bi.?t  who  among  the  fans  of  men 
May  v;fit  thine  abode  ? 
He  that  hath  hands  from  mifchief  clean, 
Whofe  heart  is  right  with  God. 

5.  This  h  the  man,  may  rife  and  t..kc 
The  bleiTings  cf  his  eiace  : 
T^is  i«;  the  lot  of  thole  that  leek 
The  God  of  Jacob's  face. 

4.  Now  let  our  fouV  immortal  pow'rs. 

To.  meet  the  Lord  prepare  ; 
14ft  up  their  everlafting  doors; 
The  King  cf  glory's  near. 

5.  The  King  of  glery  !  who  can  tell 

The  wonders  of  his  might  ? 
lie  rules  the  nations  ;  but  to  dwell 
With  faints  is  his  delight. 

Psalm  XXIV.     Long  Metre. 

Saints  d\i ell  in  heaver.,  or,    Cbiifis  afcenjiot. 

1.  '      'HIS  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's 

JL     And  men  and  worms,  and  beafts  andbirdf  \ 
He  rais'd  the  building  on  the  feas, 
And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling-place. 

*.  But  there's  a  brighter  world  on  high, 
Thy  palace,  Lord,  above  the  (ky  ; . 


54  PSALM  XXV. 

Who  mall  afcend  that  bleit  abo  d 
And  dwell  fo  near  his  Maker,  God  I 

3.  He  that  abhors  and  fenrs  to  fir., 

Whofe  heart  is  pure,  whofe  hand?  are  clean 
Him  fhall  the  Lord  the  Saviour  fckfs, 
And  clothe  his  foul  with  righteoumefs. 

4.  Thefe  are  the  men,  the  pious  race, 
That  feek  the*  God  of  Jacob's  fac 
Thefe  fhall  enjoy  the  bliftful  fight. 
Aftd  dwell  in  everlalting  light. 

Pause. 

5.  Rejoice,  ye  mining  worlds  on  higlu 
Behold  the  King  of  glory  nigh  ! 
Who  can  this  King  of  glory  be  r 
The  mighty  Lord,  the  Saviour's  he 

6.  Ye  heav'nly  gates,  your  leaves  difph 
To  make  the  Lord,  the  Saviour,  wu 
Laden  with  fpoilsfrom  earth  and  hell, 
The  Ccnqu'ror  comes  with  G~d  to  dwell. 

7.  Rais'd  from  the  dead,  he  goes  before, 
He  opens  heav'n's  eternal  door, 

To  give  his  faints  a  bleft  abode 
Near  their  Redeemer  and  their  Qod. 

Psalm  XXV.     1— 11.     Pirjl  Pari. 

Waiting  for  pardon  and  dire&'t 

I.   T  LIFT  my  foul  to  God, 
A   My  truft  is  in  his  name  ; 
Let  not  my  foe3  that  feek  my  blood 
StjU  triumph  in  my  fhame. 

2=  Sin,  andthepow'rs  of  hell 
Perfuade  me  to  defpair  : 
Lsrd,  make  me  know  thy  cov'nant  wcO, 
ytat  I  may  'fcape  the  ihare/, 


PSALM  XXV 

the  firft  c 
T  :  dark  evening  rife. 

thy  falvation,  Lord,  1  • 
longing  eyes, 

4.  Remember  all  thy  gnicr, 
And  lead  mc  in  thy  truth  ; 

f  riper  day : 
And  follies  of  my  youth, 

5.  The  Lc  ^.d  kind, 
The  meek  fhaC  learn  r 

jmble  finner  find 
The  bleflicgs  of  his  grace. 

6.  F  r  his  own  goodnefs  fake 

hL  from  fharne; 

-le  ;  guilt  b  it) 

my  Re:,":  ne, 

alm  XXV.     1:,  14,  10,  15.     Sxccd Pert. 

L>  I*JsruBion. 

1.  "tT^HERE  fed]  the  man  be  found 
\  V      That  fears  t'  offend  his  God, 

lie  gofpel's  joyful  found, 
.nd  trembles  at  the  rod  ? 

~.  The  Lord  fh:  m  know 

The  :  of  his  hes: 

The  wonder*  of  his  cr  v'nant  fhow, 
And  all  his  love  impart- 

:s  hand 
Are  truth  and  mercy  ftili.. 
h  fuch  as  in  his  cov'nant  (ra; 
nd  love  to  do  his  wiLL 

4.  Their        -s  fhall  dwell  at  eafe 
Be  Maker's  face  : 

[Their  fee  1  tafte  the  prem::*- 


66  PSALM  XXV. 

Psalm  XXV.     15—22.     Third  Part. 

DiJIrtfs  of  foul  ;    or,  Ba:lj1iding  and  deferiwu 

1.  TV  TINE  eyes  and  my  defire 
IVx   Are  ever  to  the  Lord  ; 

I  love  to  plead  his  promifes, 
And  reft  upon  his  word. 

2.  Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  foul  ; 
Bring  thy  falvation  near  ; 

When  will  thy  hand  relcaie  rny  feet 
Out  of  the  deaclv  (bare  ? 

3.  When  mail  the  fov'reign  "grace 
Of  my  forgiving  God, 

Reftore  me  from  thofe  dangerous  ways 
My  wan'd'ring  feet  have  trod  ! 

4.  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 
Doth  but  enlarge  my  woe  ; 

My  fpirit  ianguilhes  ;  my  heart 
Is  defolate  and  low. 

5.  With  every  morning  light 
My  grief  anew  begin;  ; 

T.ookon  my  anguim  and  my  pa 
And  pardon  all  my  fins. 

Pause. 

6.  Behold  the  hofts  of  hell, 
How  cruel  is  their  hate  ? 

Agamft  my  life  they  rife,  and  jc 
Their  fury  with  deceit. 

7.  Oh  keep  my  foul  from  d'.at 
Nor  pnt  my  hope  to  fhame, 

For  I  have  plac'd  my  only  truft 
In  mv  Redeemer's  name. 

8.  With  humble  faith  I  wait 
1  o  fee  thy  face  again  : 

Of  Ifrael  it  fliall  ne'er  be  faid, 
He  fought  the  Lord  in  • 


PSALM  XXV! 

M  Psalm   XXVI  I 

&tlf~cxct%  ~,  or,   /  r.  -f 

JUDGE  me,  O  Lord,  ar.d  prove  my  way 
And  try  my  reins,  and  try  my  heart; 
.  faith  upon  thy  prcmife  frays, 
Sor  from  thy  law  my  feet  depart. 

I  hate  to  walk,  I  hate  to  fit 
With  ir.j.n  of  vanitv  and  1:*:5 
rhe  fcolfcr  and  the  hypocrite 
\re  the  abhorrence  ef  mine  ey. 

Among  thy  faints  will  I  appear, 

:d»  we!!wafh'd  in  innocence  % 
jut  wh ■:':  I  itand  before  thy  bar, 
rhe  blood  of  Chriil  is  my  defence. 

I  love  thy  habitation,  Lord, 
rhe  temple  where  thine  honors  dweii ; 
rhere  (hall  I  hear  thy  holy  word, 
Vnd  there  thy  works  of  wonder  U 

Let  ,:n'd  at  ! 

]  of  tr  1 W 

c  I  my  d  -.ft 

^mc nor  the:'  Gcd 

O  4 

Psalm  XXVII.     i  — -6.     Firft  Pan 
7k e  ctLr.c  : 

THE  Lord  of  glory  is 
And  my  lalvation  toe  ; 
3od  is  my  ftrength ;  nor  v\:i  I  feaB 
V*  hat  all  my  foes  can  do. 

One  privilege  my  heart  s  ; 

Oh  grant  me  an  abode, 
Vmong  the  churchef  of  thy  fain*.;. 

The  temple?  cf  n         od; 


68  PSALM  XXVII, 

3,  There  fhall  I  offer  my  requefts, 

And  fee  thy  beauty  frill  ; 
Shall  hear  thy  mefifagc5  of  lore, 
And  there  enquire  thy  will. 

4.  When  troubles  rife,  and  ft orms  appea^. 

There  may  his  children  hide  ; 
God  lias  a  ftrong  pavilion,  wh 
He  makes  my  foul  ab; 

Now  fhall  mvhead  be  lifted  high 

Above  my  foes  around, 
A"-dfongsof  joy  and  viSory 
Within  thy  temple  found. 

Psalm  XXVII.  3,  9,  13,  14.     &tttri Pa* 

Prcyer  ur.d  Heps. 

1.  QOONasI  heard  my  Father  fay, 
O  "  Ye  children,  feek  my  grace," 

My  heart  replied  without  delay, 
"  I'll  feek  my  Father's  face.1 ' 

2.  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 

Nor  frown  my  foul  away  ; 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  thee 
In  a  diftrefiing  day. 

3.  Should  friends  and  kmdred  near  and  dear, 

Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  would  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  need  fupply. 

4.  My  fainting  flefh  had  died  wkh  grief, 

Had  not  my  foul  believ'd, 
Thy  grace  would  foon  provide  relief, 
Nor  was  my  hope  deceiv'd. 

5.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  faints, 

And  keep  your  courage  up  ; 
He'll  raife  your  fpirit  when  it  faint*, 
And  far  exceed  your  } 


*  xxvn,  I  • 

Psalm  X:  Long  M 

i    .  • 

;;'ei/,   cr.d  cnem: 

OGOD  of  grace,  my  cry  attend  ! 
Left,  like  the  font  of 
uil'd  r  in,  I  i 

W  >the  i 

s  infe  ; 

harid^ 
A 

id  in 

.  Ob  fave  my  I  « 

r  let  40 

Where  b  irdri 
Do  v. 

.  While  peace 

They  bi 

t. 

,.   But,  Kf 

Ihy  .      d, - 

Thyhu  .1  doom  prepare, 

A  -  it  reward. 

.  Ejcaufe  tr.eir  hei .  crks  0, 

T: 
Thy  hand,  regur  die  fs  of  their 

rife  no  more. 

Pa 

'.  B-  e  Lord,  who  heard  my  prayer, 

The  Lord  my  fhieid,  my  help,  my  feng, 
Wh  >  fj  .  oul  from  fin  and  fffitr, 

An  u  ;ot)^C- 

;.  In  the  of  deep  diftrei 

By 


70 


PSALM  XXWII. 


My  fpirit  trailed  in  his  grace, 

And  fought,  and  found,  his  heavenly  aicL 

O  bleft  Redeemer  of  mankind  ! 

Thy  fhield,  thy  faving  llrength,  fnali  be 
The  fhield,  the  ftrength,  of  every  mind, 
That  loves  his  name,  and  trufts  in  thee. 

io.  Remember.  Lord,  thy  chofen  feed ; 
Ifrael  defend  from  guilt  and  woe  ; 
Thy  flock  in  richeft  paftures  feed, 
And  guard  their  fteps  from  every  foe. 

'X.   Zion  exalt,  her  caufe  maintain, 

With  peace  and  joy  her  courts  furrounc. 
In  fhowers  let  endlefs  bleflings  rain, 
And  Saints  eternal  praife  refound. 

Psalm  XXVfll.     Common  Metre* 

Prcyer^and  praifefor  deliverance  J 'rem  evilsompanlc 

I.   rTPO  thee,  my  King,  my  Qod  of  grace, 
X     I  lift  my  humble  cry 
Let  not  my  poor,  defponding  foul 
With  impious  wretches  die. 

m.  Withdraw  me  from  the  path  of  gai] 
Nor  let  my  foul  be  jqin'd 
With  men  of  violence  and  fraud, 
Th'  unthankful  and  unkind. 

3.  With  honey 'd  lips,  and  guileful  tongue5 

They  charm  the  wretch  aftray, 
And  lure  hisheedlefs  feet  to  death. 
Along  the  flowery  way. 

4.  For  me  they  dug  the  fecret  pit, 

And  form'd  the  hidden  fnare  ; 
Thoughtlefs,  I  follow'd  where  they  led, 
Nor  faw  deftru&ion  near, 

5.  My  heart  with  agonizing  prayer 

Befought  tke  Lord  to  •ave  \ 


P;^ALM  XXIX.  7* 

I  .ii 'd  my  trembling  hand, 
And  brought  me  from  the  grave. 

He  broke  the  charm,  which  drew  my  fee-t 

To  darknefs  and  the  dead  ; 
from  lips  profane,  and  tongues  impure, 

With  quivering  itep?  I  fled. 

\  Hor         rd  I  flew  to  find  my  God, 
k  his  face  divine, 
Reit-or'd  to  peace,  to  hope,  to  life, 
To  Zion's  friends,  and  mine. 

My  lips  thy  wondrous  work?  fhaU  ung. 

My  heart  adore  thy  grace  ; 
Henceforth  be  love  my  fwee:  employ. 
And  all  my  pieafureprai- 

P&AX.M    XXIX. 

i  tmd  Y&wnder, 

GIVE  to  the  Lord,  ye  fons  ci  fame, 
Give  to  the  I.crd  rer.cwn  and  pew  r  t 
A  •  asms, 

A  Icre. 

.  The  Lor.;  ;  j  sw'r  al O'jd 
Over  the  cce;. 

H          :e  div:  :ioud, 

And  lig'  seati      command. 

He:  .  and  temp  ail  and  wir.c 

K       bare  ire 
:-righ* 
Leap  at  tht  terror  of  the  found. 

To  Lebanon  beta!        a  vcice, 
And  lo,  the  ftately  cedars  break  ; 
The  mountains  tremble  at  the  * 
The  vaillies  roar,  the  deferts  quake 

The  Lord  fits  fov'reign  on  the  flood, 

rcf  kzu 


PSALM  XXIK. 

But  makes  h«.s  church  his  bleit  . 
Where  we  '  \  -lories  line-, 

gentler  language  there  the  Lord 
rhecoo  of  hi?  c-race  imparts  : 

Ami:  'orm  his  word 

Speaks  peace  and  courage  to  our  bsartti 

Psalm  XXIX.     Proper  Mr  v  %     A...-:  ..--.  'M 

.  f. 

1.  "\^-""  S  3^^  kin;_r-,  to  C  »ur  voices  raifl 

J-    To  him  afcri  be  the  glory,  power,  and  prai« 
The  grateful  incenfe  of  a  contrite  mind, 
With  truth  eniijj.  d  by  grace  refin'd  : 

ovah  fpeaks;  through  heaven  his  terrors r 
And  the  vait  concave  .        :s  from  pole  to  pc 

2.  O'er  the  dark  world,  when  clouds  the  Iky  defo 
His  car  the  whirlwind,  and  his  throne  the  flc 
His  voice  is  heard  ;  aitcnihVd  t  found, 
Old  ocean  trembles  to  his  furthc  md  ; 
The  hard  rocks  cleave  ;  the  hiiis  in  homage  nod 
And  the  touch'd  earth  proclaims  the  preLnt  C 

j.  See  groves  01  cedars,  lifted  to  the  iky, 
Rent  by  the  flaming  blaft,  in  ruin  lie  ! 
Proud  Lebanon,  with  deep  convulfions  riven, 
B  bo  d  s  his  high  cliffs,  and  own  a  t  h  e  70  Lee  of  heaveo 
Sad  Sirion  leaps  ;  his  deep  foundations  fhake  j 
The  vallies  heave  *   the  howling  deferts  quake. 

4.  There  fink  the  biailed  pines,  their  honors  loit  ; 
There  oaks  majeftic  bow  their  heads  in  duft  ; 
The  wafted  foreft  opes  ::s  dark  abodes, 

::orne  all  its  glories,  proftrate  all  its  woods  ; 
Anew  the  lightnings  blaze  ;  the  thunders  rear 
And  fhrinking  ..         .    xemblej  and  adore. 

5.  In  awful  grandeur  o'er  the  bcundlcfs  flood 
Thus,  :hroa'<iin  clouds,  the  God  of  thvmi-n  rod? 


PSALM  xx  rj 

Dreadful  to  guilt  he  reigns  forever  king, 
While  faints  his  milder  face  behold,  and  fing  ; 
With  gentkft  voice  he  bids  their  terrors  ceafe, 
\nd  mid  the  tempeft  charms  their  hearts  to  pea. 

Psalm  XXX.     F:rfi  Part. 

kr.tfi  htalcd)  and for  r  civ re 

WILL  extol  thee,  Lord,  on  high, 
X  At  thy  command  difeafes  fly  ; 
Who  but  a  God  can  (peak,  and  fave 
From  the  dark  border?  r>T  the  grave  I 

2.  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  faints  of  hi?. 
And  tell  hew  large  his  goodnefs  is  ; 
Let  all  your  pow'rs  rejoice  and  bleiV, 
.•  ycu  record  his  holinds. 

His  anger  but  a  moment  ftays ; 
His  love  is  life  and  length  of  days ; 
Though  grief  and  tears  the  night  empl- 
The  morning-flar  reflores  the  iov. 

Psalm  XXX.     Ver.  6      Sr.nl  Part. 
Healthy  -iJ  rcct  i  try, 

FIRM  was  my  health,  my  day  was  brig! 
And  I  prefum'd  'twould  ne'er  be  nigh:  ; 
Fondly  I  faid  within  my  heart, 
■  Pleafure  and  peace  mail  ne'er  depart*" 

2.  But  I  forgot  thine  arm  was  ftrong, 

Which  made  my  mountain  ftand  fo  long  j 

Soon  as  thy  face  began  to  hide, 

My  health  was  gone,  my  comforts  dy'd, 

I  cried  aloud  to  thee,  my  Gcu  : 
\ u  What  canft  thou  profit  bv  my  blood  ? 
"  Deep  in  the  duft  can  I  declaj 
*  Thy  truth,  or  ik:g  thy  gcod&efs  there  ? 

D 


/4 


PSALM  XXXI. 


4.  "  Hear  me,  O  God  of  grace,  I  faid, 

"  And  bring  me  from  among  the  dead  ;" 
Thy  word  rebuk'd  the  pains  I  felt, 
Thy  pard'ning  love  remov'd  my  guilt. 

5.  My  groans,  and  tears,  and  forms  of  woe, 
Ar"e  turn'd  to  joy  and  praifes  now  ; 

I  throw  my  fackcloth  on  the  ground, 
And  eafe  and  gladnefs  gird  me  round. 

6.  My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame, 
Shall  ne'er  be  filent  of  thy  name  ; 

Thy  praife  fhall  found  thro'  earth  and  heav'n. 
For  ficknefs  heal'd,  and  fins  forgiv  n. 

Psalm  XX  XI.  5,  1.3 — 19,  22,  23.     Fhf.  Pan, 
Deliverance  from  death. 

1.  TNTO  thy  hand,  O  God  of  truth, 
-I-   My  fpirit  I  commit  ; 

Thou  haft  redeem'd  my  foul  from  death. 
And  fav'd  me  from  the  pit. 

2.  The  paffions  of  my  hope  and  fear 

Maintain'd  a  doubtful  itrife ; 
While  forrow,  pain,  and  fin  confpir'd 
To  take  away  my  life. 

3r  "  My  time*  are  in  thy  hand,  I  cried, 
Tho'  I  draw  near  the  duft  :" 
Thou  art  the  refuge  where  I  hide, 
The  God  in  whom  I  truft. 

4.  Oh  make  thy  reconciled  face 

Upon  thy  Servant  fhine. 
And     ve  me  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 
For  I'm  intire1  v  thine. 

Pause. 

5.  [Twas  in  my  hafte  my  fpirit  faid, 

«  I  muft  defpair  and  die, 


PSALM  XXXI.  7$; 

f{  I  am  cut  off  before  thine  eyes  ;" 
But  thou  haft  heard  my  cr 

6.  7hy  goodnefe,  how  divinely  free  ! 

How  wond'n  thy  grace, 

To  thofe  that  fear  thy  majefb 

And  truft  thy  promifi 

7.  Oh  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  faints, 

A^d  fing  his  praifes  loud  ; 
He'll  bend  his  ear  to  your  complaints, 
And  recompence  the* proud. 

Psalm  XXXI.   7 — 13,  i3 — %t.     Second  Parti 

Deliverance  from  fanrisr  and  rtproa.L. 

1.  TV  JTY  heart  rejoice^  in  thy  name, 
JlVJL   My  God,  1  my  truft  ; 

Thou  haft  prefer v*d  my  face  from  fname, 
Mine  honor  from  the  d  jf:. 

2.  *'  My  life  is  fpent  c, 

u  My  years  confum'd  in  groan-., 
*'  My  ftrength  decays  mini 

"  And  forrow  waftes  my  bones.5 

3.  Among  mine  enemies  rny  name 

Was  a  mere  proverb  grpv 
While  to  my  neighbours  I  became 
Forgotten  and  unknown. 

4.  Slander  and  fear  on  every  fi 

Seiz'd  and  befct  me  round, 
I  to  the  throne  of  grace,  applied, 
And  fpeedy  refcue  found. 

Pau: 

5.  How  great  deliverance  thou  haft  wrou- 

Before  thefons  of  men  ! 
The  lying  lips  to  filence  brought, 
And  made  their  headings  vain  ' 


76  PSALM  XXXII. 

6.  Thy  children,  firm  the  ftrife  of  tongues, 
Shall  thy  pavilion  hide, 
Guard  them  from  infamy  and  wrongs, 
And  cruih  the  fohs  of  pride. 

~.  Within  thy  fecret  prefence,  Lord, 
Let  me  for  ever  dwell  ; 
No  fenced  citv  wall'd  and  barr'a 
Secures  a  faint  fo  well. 

Psalm  XXXII.     Short  Metre. 

Forvi<venej$  offin:  upan  confcjfion. 

i.   (~\    BLE3SZD  fouls  are  they 
V^/    Whofe  fi»s  are  covered  o'er  ! 
Divinely  bleft,  to  whom  the  Lord 
Imputes  their  guilt  no  more  ! 

?..  Th  y  moufii  :heir  follies  pait. 
And  keep  their  hearts  with  care  , 
Their  lips  and  lives,  without  deceit, 
Sha'l  prove  their  faith  fmce* 

5.  While  I  conceal'd  my  guilt, 
I  fel:  the  fefPring  wound  ; 

'A\  I  confefs  -  rr.y  iins*to  thee, 
And  ready  pardon  found. 

4.  Let  Tinners  learn  to  pray, 

Let  faints  keep  near  the  throne  ; 
>r  help  in  times  of  deep  diftrefs 

Is  found  in  God  alone. 

Psalm  XXXII.     Common  Metre. 

Free  pardon,  andjincsre  obedience  :   or,   ConfeJJiQn  and 

forgivenefs. 

I.  TTAPPY  the  man  to  whom  his  God 
li  No  more  imputes  his  fin, 
But,  wafh'd  in  the  Redeemer's  blood, 
Hath  made  his  garments  clean  ! 


PSALM  XXXII. 

2.  Happy  beyond  exprcflion  he, 

Whofe  debts  arc  thusdifcharg'd  r 
And  from  the  guilty  bondage  free 
He  feels  his  foul  enlarg'd. 

3.  His  fpirit  hates  deceit  and  lies, 

His  words  are  all  fincerc  ; 
He  guards  his  heart,  he  guard*  his  eye 
To  keep  his  confeienev  clear. 

4.  While  1  my  inward  guilt  foppreft, 

No  quiet  could  1  find  ; 
Thy  wrath  lay  burning  in  my  breath 
And  rack'd  my  tortur'd  mind. 

5.  Then  1  confefs'd  my  troubled  though. 

My  fecrct  fins  rcvealYi ; 
Thy  pard'ning  grace  forgave  n>y  fen] 
Thy  grace  my  pardon  feal'd. 

6.  This  fhall  invite  thy  faints  to  pray  ; 

When  like  a  raging  flood 
Temptations  rife,  our  flrength  and  ft. 
Is  a  forgiving  God. 

Psalm  XXXII.     Firfi  Fart.     Long  Metre. 

Hspcntance  and  fret  Far  dor.  ;   or,   Jttftificatitm  an^ 

Sar.&'-jicG: 

1.  T>LEST  is  the  man,  for  ever  bleft, 
JLJ  Whofe  guilt  is  pardon'd  by  his  God, 

"Whofe  (ins  with  fcrrow  are  confefs'd, 
And  cover'd  with  his  Saviour's  blood, 

2.  Bleft  is  the  man  to  whom  the  Lord 
Imputes  not  his  iniquities  ; 

He  pleads  no  merit  of  reward, 
And  not  on  works  but  grace  relies. 

3.  From  guile  his  heart  and  lips  are  fret  ; 
tiis  humble  joy,  his  holy  fear, 


?8  PSALM  XXXIH. 

With  deep  repentant   it-  \:  agtffce^ 

And  join  to  pro v  re. 

4.  Kow  glorious  is  fhat  teoufm 

That  hides  ins  ! 

While  a  brij  ht  e  Tree 

Thro'  his  whok         appears  and  mines. 

Psal:;    XXklt     Second  Mart.     Long  IVLr: 

A  g~:-!ty  Confcience  eafti  on  and  Pardon, 

i.  "VYTHiLE  I  keep  filence  ami  coheeal 

ii  heart, 

What  torments 

\V  I    .  a        .:   rt. ! 

2.  Ifpread  my  fins  b  % 

And  all  my  fecre  (s  ; 

Thy  gofpel  fpc  rd*imi|j  word. 

Thy  holy  Spirit  Lais  ht    .race. 

For  I  all  ev'ry  hum bie  f< 

j\  •         .wut  addreiLs  to  rhy  feat  • 
When  .3  of  huge  temptations  roll. 

There  lhall  they  find  a  blelt  retreat. 

4.  How  hit  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie, 

When  days  grow  dark,  and  ftorms  appear  : 
And  when  I  walk,  thy  watchful  eye 
Shall  guid^  me  lafe  from  ev  ry  mare. 

Psalm  XXXIII.    Fi>J  hrt.     Common  Metiff, 
Vrorki  of  Creation  On  J  Providence. 

i.  T)  EJOICE, ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord, 
XX,  This  work  belongs  to  vou  ; 
Sing  cf  his  name,  his  ways,  his  word, 
How  holy,  juft  and  true  ! 

2-  His  mercy  and  his  righteoufnefs 
JLet  heav'n -and  earth  proclaim  « 


PSALM  xxx; 

II  of  nature  and  of  grace 

Reveal  his  wond'rous  nan 

L  His  wifdona  and  almighty  word 

I  preai- 

:it  of  the  Lord 

He  bi  liquid  waters  flow 

To  their  appointed  deep  ; 
Th  limits  know, 

I  their  own  ltation  keep. 

5.  Ye  tenants  of  the  fpacious  earth, 

With  fear  before  him  ftand  : 
He  fpake,  and  nature  took  its  birth, 
And  refts  on  his  command. 

6.  He  fcorns  the  angry  nations  rage, 

And  breaks  their  vain  defigns  ; 
His  counfel  (lands  through  ev'ry  age, 
And  in  full  glory  fhiaes. 

Fsalm  XXXIII.    Second  Part.    Ccmmcn  Metre 

Creatures  cj/,*;,  and  God  all-fvfi\:ierA. 

I.   "DLEST  is  the  nation  where  the  Lord 
XJ   Hath  fix'd  his  gracious  throne  ; 
Where  he  reveals  his  heav'nly  word, 
And  calls  their  tribes  his  own. 

i.  His  eyes,  with  infinite  furvey, 
The  fpacious  world  behold  ; 
He  form'd  us  all  of  equal  ciay, 
And  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

3.  Kings  are  not  refen'd  by  the  force 

Of  armies  from  the  crave  : 
Nor  fpeed  nor  courage  of  a  horfe 
Can  the  bold  rider  fave. 

4.  Vain  is  the  ftrength  of  beafts  or  men* 

To  hope  for  fhfety  thence  ; 


So  PSALM  XXXII! 

But  holy  fouh  from  God  obtain 
A  ftrong  and  fure  defence. 

5.  God  is  their  fear,  and  God  their  truft, 

When  plagues  or  famine  fpread  ; 
His  watchful  eye  fecures  the  juft 
Among  ten  thoufand  dead. 

6.  Lord,  let  our  hearts  in  thee  rejoice, 

And  blefs  us  from  thy  throne ; 
For  we  have  made  thy  word  our  choice, 
And  truft  thy  grace  alone. 

?salm  XXXIII.   As  the  113th  Pfal.  Firjt  Part, 
Hubris'  of  Creation  and  Providence. 

j.  VE  holy  fouls,  in  God  rejoice, 

X     Your  Maker's  praife  becomes  your  voice, 
Great  is  your  theme,  your  fongs  be  new  * 
Sing  of  his  name,  his  word,  his  ways, 
His  works  of  nature  and  of  grace, 
How  wife  and  holy,  juft  and  true  ! 

2.  Juftice  and  truth  he  ever  loves, 

And  the  whole  earth  his  goodnefs  proves. 

His  word  the  heav'nly  arches  fpread  ; 
How  wide  they  5iine  from  north  to  fouth  \ 
And  by  the  fpirit  of  his  mouth 

Were  -all  the  ftarry  arniies  made. 

3'.  He  gathers  the  wide  flowing  feas  ; 
Thofe  watry  treafures  know  their  place 

In  the  vaft  ftore-houfe  of  the  deep  ; 
He  fpake,  and  gave  all  nature  birth, 
And. fires,  and  feas,  and  heav'n,  and  earth* 

H;s  everlafting  orders  keep. 

4.  Let  mortals  tremble,  and  adore 
A  God  of  fuch  refiftlefs  pow'r, 

Nor  dare  indulge  their  feeble  rage  : 
*   Vain  are  th€ir  thoughts,  and  weak  their  i>ands, 


PSALM  XXXi%  8x 

But  his  eternal  counftl  itam 

And  rules  the  world  from  age  to  a^ 

ilm   XXXIII.    As  the  113th  Pfal.  i 
Crtfttuwt*  <v*  tffyujff' 

i     /^\    HAPPY  nation  where  the  Lord 
\^y    Reveals  the  treafurc  of  his  wor 

And  builds  his  church,  •.  . 

His  eye  the  heathen  world 
He  form'd  their  heart*,  be  ka  heir  v. 

But  God,  their  Maker,  is  unknown. 

2.  Let  Kings  rely  upon  their  he  . 

And  of  his  firength  the  champion  boait 
In  vain  they  boait,  in  vain  rely  ; 

In  vain  we  truft  ih~  brutal  force, 

Or  fpebd,  or  courage  of  an  hone, 
To  guard  his  ridei     .r  to  fly. 

3.  The  eye  of  thy  6ompaiTion,  Lord, 
Doth  more  fecure  defence  afford. 

When  death  or  dangers  threat 'ning  {land 
Thy  watchful  eye  j  ves  thejult, 

no  make*  thy  name  their  fear  and  tru 
When  wars  or  fcmine  walte  the  land- 

4.  In  licknefs,  or  the  bioc-ay  field. 
Thou  our  Phyfician,  thou  our  Shield, 

Send  us  falvation  from  thy  throne  ; 
We  wait  to  fee  thy  goodnefs  fhine  ; 
Let  us  rejoice  in  help  divine, 

For  ali  our  hope  is  God  alone. 

Psalm  XXXIV.     Tirjl  Part.     Long  Metre 

God's  Care  of  the  Saints  :    or,   Deliverance  by  Pra\ 

i.   T    ORD,  I  will  blefs  thee  all  my  days, 

X  a  Thy  praife  mall  dwell  upon  my  tongue  s 

Da 


6%  PSALM  XXXIV. 

My  foul  mall  glory  in  thy  gnu 
While  faints  rejoice  to  hear  tJ 

2.  Come,  magnify  the  Lord  wit! -me  ; 
Come,  let  u§  all  exalt  his  name  ; 

I  fought  th'  eternal  God,  and  . 
Has  not  expos' d  my  hop, 

3.  I  told  him  alimy  fecre*  grief, 

My  fecret  groanin  ; 

He  gave  my  in  war 

And  calm'dthe  tumult  of  my  \   Y 

a    To  him  the  poor  lift  up  their  eyes, 
Their  face?  feel  the  heav'.ily  Ibine  ; 
A  beam  of  mercy  from  the 
F.  m  v/kh  light  and  joy  u." 

\  His  holy  pitch  their  ter: 

Arotn  m  that  ferye  th"  1 

Oh  fear  ar.d  love  him,  all  his  : 

Taffce  of  his  grace,  and  truf         word! 

6.  The  wild  young  lions  pinch'd  wit£i  pain 
And  hunger,  ro?r  through  all  the  wood  ; 
But  noni  eek  the  Lord  in  v.. in, 

Nor  want  fupp'ies  of  real  gopcL 

Psalm  XXXIVi     n — 22.     Second  Farir 

Loner  Metre 
o 

Rill^iGus  Education  ;    or,   In  f  r,f  I.ety. 

I.   /^tHILI)RgN  in  year?         *:>:o-;v:    >    yoi 
V_>4    Your  par  r-    hone,  y  ;  joy, 

Attend  th  :  counfeljs  of  my  tongue, 
'    Let  piou:-  •  ho  tights  your  minds  employ. 

1.  If  you  C.  n        length  of  days, 

And  peace  to  crovn  you"  mortal  flate, 
Reftrain  your  fe.c  from  impious  was 
Your  lips  from  flander  and  deceit. 


ling, 


PSALM  XXXIV. 

.    e  eyes  of  G< 
Hisear5  arc  open  I  r  crk 

He  fets  his  frowning  :g^in. 

5  of  violence  and  lie 

4.  To  humble  fouls  and  broken  hearts 

God  with  his  grace  is  ever  nigh  ; 

Pardon  and  hope  his  love  imparts 

When  men  in  deep  contrition  lie. 

5.  He  tells  th  ..rs,  he  counts th 

His  Son  redeems  their fo vis  from  death  ; 
His  Spirit  heals  tl 

rule  they  in  praife  employ  th 

Psalm  XXXIV.    i, — 10.  Firft Purt.  Co: 

Prayer  and  Prj^ 

1.  JLL  :he  Lord  from  day  today  ; 
X    H   w  good  are  all  his  ways  ? 

Yc  -Is  that  ufe  to  pray, 

v  lips  to  praife. 

2.  onor  of  his  name, 
How  a  poor  1  cr  cried, 

Nor  was  his  hope  expc  ~e, 

a  his  l'uic  denied. 

3-  ■-.-$  round  me  (lood, 
A         idlefs  :. 

L2        c  loudbillov.  5  of  a  floe 
Redoubling  all  my  woes. 

4-  1  -(  W  the  Lord  my  fore  diftrtfs 

Wi  l  h  h .         groans  and  tear  I , 
Ht  ;  ltc  my  lh.irpeit  torments  eafe, 
And  all  my  fears. 

Pa*J: 

J.    O  tinners,  come  and  tafte  his  love, 
Come,  learn  his  plealant  wiy;< 


^4  PSALM  XXXIV. 

And  let  your  own  experience  prove 
The  fwectnsfs  of  his  grace. 

6.  He  bids  his  angels  pitch  their  tents 
Where'er  his  children  dwell  ; 
What  ills  their  heav'nly  care  prey en 
No  earthly  tongue  can  tell.] 

;.  Oh  love  the  Lord,  ye  faints  of  his  ; 
His  eye  regards  the  jufr  ! 
How  richly  blefs'd  their  portion 
Who  make  the  Lord  their  trnft  ! 

8.   Young  liens  pineh'd  with  hunger  roar, 

And  famifh  in  the  \\  i 

t  God  funplies  hi?  holy  foor 

With  trvVv  needful  q;ooq.  i 

•  O  J 

PsiLM    XXXIV.       II. — 22.      Second  Pari. 
Common  Mene. 

Exhortations  to  i  ^-:.  and  Holinefs. 

j.    /"NOME,  children,  learn  to  fear  the  Lord, 
\^   And  that  yovr  days  he  long. 
Let  not  afalfe  or  fpite&d  word 
Be  found  unon  your  tongue. 

2    Depart  from  mifchief,  practife  love, 
Purfue  the  works  of  pea^e  ; 
So  mall  the  Lord  your  way;  approve. 
And  let  your  fouls  at  ea- 

3.  His  eyes  awake  to  guard  thejuft, 

His  ears  attend  their  cry  : 
\yhen  broken  fpirits  dwell  in  duft, 
The  God  of  grace  is  nigh. 

4.  What  tho'  the  furrows  here  they  tafte 

Are  fharp  and  tedious  too. 
The  Lord,  who  faves  them  all  at  laffc, 
}s  their  i'upporter  now. 


LM  XXXV.  Bj 

:1  (hull  finite  ti  Led  dead  ; 

But  God  fecureshis  own, 
Pre  the  r  Hide, 

Or  heals  die  broken  bor.t. 

\'hen  defelation  I  flood 

O'er  the  proud  finmr  roll 
Saints  find  a  re  ;r  Gcd, 

For  b<  redeems  thek  fo. 

XXV.      I—.;.      Fh  I   ParL 
frmyer  end  fintb   cj  /  r,     Impre;a- 

i.  \TOW  plead  my  caufe.  Almighty  God, 
IN    With  all  the  fans  of  ftrii' 
And  fight  ft  the  men  of  blood  ; 

ho  fight  againft  Fe. 

Draw  out  thy  fpear,  and  it  op  their  way, 

Lift  thine  avenging  rod  ; 
But  to  my  fcul  in  mercy  fay, 

"  I  am  thy  Saviour  God." 

They  plant  their  Lnares  to  catch  my  feet, 

And  nets  of  mifciuef  fprcad  : 
Plunge  the  deft:  -  in   the  pit 

That  their  own  hands  ha .  ie. 

4.  Lc:  fog?  and  darknefs  hide  their  way, 
And  Lipp'ry  be  their  ground  ; 
Ti  ?.ll  make  their  lives  a  y 

And  all  their  rage  confound. 

They  fly,  like  chaff  before  the  wind, 

:cre  thin         pry  breath  ; 
The  ang^l  of  the  Lord  behind 
P.  down  to  dear: 

6.  They  iove  the  road  that  leads  to  hell  ! 
Then  mufl  the  1  e, 

implac 
Againft  the  Lord  01  1. 


S5  PSALM  X>. 


• 


7.  But  if  thou  hail:  a  chofen  few 

Amongft  that  impious  race, 
Divide  them  from  the  bloody  crew 
By  thy  furprizing  grace. 

8.  Then  will  I  raife  my  tuneful  voice 

To  make  thy  wonders  known  ; 
In  their  falvation  I'll  rejoice, 
And  blefs  thee  for  thy  own. 

Psalm  XXXV.   ver.  12,  13,  it,  &c.  Secord par 

JLoie   to   Enemies  ;    or,    ¥hd  lave    of  Ghrift  tc    >hin:t 

tyP'fyd  in  David. 

I.  "OEHOLD  the  love,  the  generous  \<o\ 
JL3  That  holy  David  fhov.  S  • 
Mark  how  his  tender  bowels  move 
For  his  afflicted  foes  ! 

%.  When  they  are  fkk,  his  foul  complains 
And  feems  to  feel  the  fmart  ; 
The  fpirit  of  the  gofpel    reigns, 
And  melts  his  pious  heart 

3.  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole 

As  for  a  brother  dead  ! 
And  failing  mortified  his  foul, 
While  for  their  life  he  pray'd. 

4.  They  groan'd  and  curs'd  him  on  their  bed- 

Yet  ftill  he  pleads  and  mourns ; 
And  double  biefiings  on  his  head 
The  righteous^  od  returns. 

5.  O  glorious  type  of  heav'nly  grace  ! 

Thus  Chrift  the  Lord  appears  ; 
While  finners  curfe,  the  Saviour  prays- 
And  pities  them  with  tears. 

6.  He  the  true  David,  Ifrael's  King. 

Bleft  and  belov'd  of  God, 
To  fave  us  rebels  dead  in  fin, 
Pa*  '  hisov**?  dcareft  bIoo& 


S;. 
Psalm   X"  [.     5 — 9.  Long  T.Ltrc. 

Gcd ;    cr,    General 

HIGH  in  tl.  roaJ  ( 

Thy        1  .  full  glory  fhinc 
Thy  truth  fhaU  t  ad 

That  veils  .$. 

.  For  ever  A         y  jufticefta 
As  mom  foundations  k 

tht  wondersof  thy  ham 

] 

,  Thv  providence  is  kind  and  large, 
Both  man  2nd  beaft  thy  bounty  ftiart ; 
The  whole  >  re  at. 
But  faints  arc  tl. 

4.  My  God  how  excellent  thy  grace  ; 

Whence  all  our  hope  und  comfort  iprings  P 
Tht  fons  of  Adam  in  diftrt 
I  ly  to  the  Ihadow  of  thy  wim 

$,  From  the  yrovifions    of  thy  houfe 
We  (hall  be  led  with  fweet  repaft  ; 

bere  m  ere  y  1  i  k  r  rl  ov 

And  bri'.  .no  cur  tai 

6.  Life,  like  a  fountain  rich  and  free, 
Springs  of  my  Lor^. 

And  in  tlrj  il  fee 

in  thy  wor> 

Tsalm   XXXVI.    1,  2,  5,  6,  7,  9,  Com.  Metre. 

iV  or,    77;    being   and    c:-. 

i  1  :.J. 

r*  TTTHILt  ?row  bold  in  wicked  ways 

VV       -V  .'.  Gcd  they  own, 

rhin  me  often  fays, 
M  thoughts  believe  there?  rJcnc.', 


28  PSALM  XXXVl. 

a.  Their  thoughts  and  ways  at  once  declare 
(Whate'er  their  lips  profefs) 
God  hath  no  wrath  for  them  to  fear, 
Nor  will  they  feek  his  grace. 

3.  What  ftrange  felf-flatt'ry  blinds  their  eyes  ? 

But  there's  a  hafl'ning  hour 
When  they  mall  fee  with  fore  furprife 
The  terrors  of  thy  pow'r. 

4.  Thy  juilice  mall  maintain  its  throne, 

Though  mountains  melt  away  ; 
Thy  judgments  are  a  world  unknown, 
A  deep,  unfathom'd  fea. 

5.  Above  thefe  heav'ns'  created  rounds, 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  extend  ; 
Thy  truth  out-lives  the  narrow  bounds 
Where  time  and  nature  end. 

6.  Safety  to  man  thy  goodnefs  brings, 

Nor  overlooks  the  beaft  ; 
Beneath  the  fhadow  of  thy  wings 
Thy  children  choofe  to  reft. 

7.  [From  thee,  when  creature-ftreams  run  low, 

And  mortal  comforts  die, 
Perpetual  fprings  of  life  lhall  flow, 
And  raife  our  pleafures  high. 

3.  Though  all  created  light  decay, 
And  death  clofe  up  our  eyes, 
Thy  prefence  makes  eternal  day, 
Where  clouds  can  never  rife.] 

Psalm  XXXVI.     i — 7.     Short  Metre. 

*Xhe  wickednefs  of  man,  and  the  ma  jelly   of  God  /  0 
Praftical  Atheifm  expofed* 


w 


HEN  man  grows  bold  in  fin, 
My  heart  within  me  cries, 


PSALM  XXXVII.  89 

He  hath  no  faith  of  God  within, 
Nor  fear  before  his  eyes." 

He  walks  a  while  conceal'd 
In  a  felf-flattering  dream, 
ill  his  dark  crimes,  at  once  reveal'd, 
xpofe  his  hateful  name.] 

3.  His  heart  is  falfe  and  foul, 

Kis  words  are  fmooth  and  fair  ; 
:dom  is  banifh'd  from  his  foul. 

And  leaves  no  goodnefs  there. 

4    He  plots  upon  his  bed 
New  mifchiefs  to  fulfil  . 
ic  fits  his  heart,  his  hand,  and  head 
To  pra&ife  all  that's  ill 

5.  But  there Va  dreadful  God, 
Thoujrh  men  renounce  his  fear  ; 

■  juftice,  hid  behind  the  cloud, 
Shall  out  great  day  appear. 

6.  Hi<  truth  tranfeends  the  fky, 
In  heav'n  his  mercies  dwell 

Deep  as  tht  fea  his  judgments  lie, 
Hi ;  anger  bums  to  hell. 

How  excellent  his  love, 
Whence  all  our  faftty  fprings  ! 
Oil  never  let  my  foul  remove 

From  underneath  his  wings ! 

Ps^LM   XXXVII.      I— 15.      Firfl  Part, 

The  cure  of  envy t   fretfulnefs,  and  unbelief  :   or,    tTbt 
rer.  of  the  righteous  and  the    ivicked  ;    or,    The 

•jc  faint's  patience. 

1.  "IT THY  mould  I  vex  my  foul  and  frer- 
VV     To  fee  the  wicked  rife  ? 
Or  envy  iinners  waxing  great, 
Ey  violence  and  iie$  ? 


/* 


PSAJL^M  XXXVII, 


.2.  As  flow'ry  grafs,  cut  down  at  noon. 
Before  the  evening  5ack-, 
So  fhall  their  glories  vanifh  foon, 
In  everlaftin-r  fnacles. 


\ 


O' 


Then  let  me  make  the  Lord  my  tru;~ 

And  pra&ife  all  that's  good  ; 
^o  fhall  I  dwell  among  the  juft, 

And  he'll  provid  food, 

4.  I  to  my  God  ffl  comn. 

And  chearful  wait  his  will  ; 
by  hand,  which  guides  my  doubtful  feet, 
Shall  my  defires  fulfil. 

5.  Aline  innocence  iha.lt  thou  difplay, 

And  make  thy  judgments  known, 
Fair  as  the  light  of  dawning  day, 
And  glorious  as  the  noon. 

6.  The  meek  at  laft  the  earth  poffefs, 

And  are  the  heirs  of  heav'n  ; 
True  riches  with  abundant  peace, 
To  humble  fouls  are  giv'n. 

Pause. 

;.  Reft  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  v,\. 
Nor  let  your  anger  rife, 
Though  providence  fhculd  long  delay, 
To  punifh  haughty  vice. 


8. 


Let  finners  join  to  break  your  peace, 
And  plot,  and  rage,  and  foam  ; 

The  Lord  derides  them,  for  he  fees 
Their  day  of  vengeance  come. 

9.  They  have  drawn  out  the  threat'ning.fword, 

Have  bent  the  murd'rous  bow, 
To  flay  the  men  that  fear  the  Lord, 
And  bring  the  righteous  low. 

10.  My  God  fhall  break  their  bows,  and  bum 

Their  perfecuting  darts, 


p        [  x: 

.all:'  urn  ; 

irprii- 

VII.    i  26— ;t.   &  h 

or  ;  or,  R 

1IY  d ) the  \ 

y  bold  ? 
le  :  It  portion  of  the  ju 

iie  liu 

•The  wicked  borrows  of  . 
But  ne'er  defign  to  pa 

- 1  lend 

Nor  turns  the  poor  a  i 

■ itli  literal  heart  he  zbre1. 

D 

mongft  the  lbns  of  need  ; 
iis  mem'rv  to  long 
And  bkfled  is  hi?  [ccd. 

IHc  blips  profane, 

To  flandcr  or 

rue  declares  to  m< 

- 

W  rn'd  of  God. 

\  The  law  and  i  of  the  Lo 

Deep  CD  his  heart  abide  ; 
Led  by  the  Spirit  and  the  word, 

His  feet  fhall  never  Hi 

When  tinners  fall,  the  righteous  ft  and 

Preferv'd  from  ev'ry  ihare. 
They  fhall  poffefs  the  promis'd  land, 
And  dwell  forever  there. 

Psalm  XXXVII.     23—37.     TUrd  Pj>->. 
Tbt  u  f  tie  r 


M 


Y  God,  the  fteps  of  pious  men 
Are  order'd  h  ill; 


9*  PSALM  XXXVHI. 

Though  they  mould  fall  they  rife  again* 
Thy  hand  fupports  them  ft  ill. 

3.  The  Lord  delights  to  fee  their  ways, 

Their  virtues  he  approves  ; 
He  ne'er  deprives  them  of  his  grace, 
Nor  leaves  the  men  he  loves. 

3.  The  heav'nly  heritage  is  theirs, 
Their  portion  and  their  home  ; 

He  feeds  them  now,  and  makes  them  heics 
Of  bleflings  long  to  come. 

4.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  fons  of  men, 

Nor  fear  when  tyrants  frcwn  ; 
Ye  fhall  confefs  their  pride  was  vain 
When  juftice  cafts  them  down. 

Pause. 

5.  The  haughty  finnner  have  I  fees, 

Not  fearing  man  nor  God, 
Like  a  tall  bay-tree  fair  and  green, 
Spreading  his  arms  abroad. 

6.  And  lo,  he  vanifh'd  from  the  ground, 

Deftroy'd  by  hands  unfeen  ; 
Nor  root,  nor  branch,  nor  leaf  was  found, 
Where  all  that  pride  had  been. 

7.  Butmaik  the  man  of  righteoufnefs, 

His  fev'ral  fteps  attend  ; 
True  pleafure  runs  thro'  all  his  ways. 
Ar*d  peaceful  is  his  end. 

Psalm  XXXVIII, 

Guilt  of    confcience  and  relief  ;   or,  Repentance  < 
prayer  for  pardon  and  health. 

I.     A   MIDST  thy  wrath  remember  love, 
JLX  Reftcre  thy  fervant  Lord  j 


PSALM  XXXVIII.  93 

t  a  Father's  chaftening  prove 
e  an  avenger's  fword. 

hine  arrows  ftick  within  my  heart. 

My  flefh  is  forely  preft  ; 

tween  the  forrow  and  the  finart 

My  fpirit  finds  no  reft. 

Iv  Gi  .  a  heavy  load  appear, 
And  o'er  my  head  are  gone  ; 
x>  heavy  for  my  foil  to  bear, 
Too  Lard  for  me  t'  atone 


ly  thoughts  are  like  a  troubled  f 

ly  head  ftiil  bending  down  ; 
nd  I  po  mourning  all  the  day, 
B-neath  my  F  s  frown. 

I  am  weak  and  broken  fore, 
None  of  my  pow*rs  are  whole  ; 
'he  inward  a  h  makes  mi  roar, 

Ti 

11  my  dcfir.^  to  I  know . 

Thine  eye  counts  ev'ry  tear, 
id  ev'ry  figh,  and  ev'ry  groan, 
i  by  ti  ~r. 

iou  art  my  God,  my  only  hope, 
My  God  will  hear  my  cry, 
[y  God  will  bear  my  fpirit  Op, 
When  Satan  bids  me  die. 

[My  foes  rejoice  to  fee  me  Aide 

Into  the  miry  pit  ; 
rhey  raife  their  pleafure  and  their  pride, 

When  they  fupplant  my  feet. 

:  But  I'll  confefs  my  guilt  to  thee, 

And  grieve  for  all  my  fLi  ; 
I  feel  how  weak  my  graces  be, 

And  beg  fupport  divine. 


94 


PSALM  XXXIX. 


io.  My  God,  forgive  my  follies  pafh 
And  be  for  ever  nigh  ; 
O  Lord  of  my  falvation  hade, 
Before  thy  fervant  die.] 


Psalm  XXXIX.     i. 


\ 

2,   3.      JFirJt  Pari. 

Watchfulnefs  ever  the  tongue  :   or,  Prudence  and  zeu 

I.  HPHUS  I  refolv'd  before  the  Lord, 
X     "  Now  will  I  watch  my  tongue, 
"  Left  I  let  flip  one  finful  word, 
"  Or  do  my  neighbour  wrong." 

3.  And,  if  I'm  e'er  conftrain'd  to  ftay 
With  men  of  Jives  profane, 
I'll  fet  a  double  guard  that  day, 
Nor  let  my-  talk  be  vain. 

3.  I'll  fcarce  allow  my  lipstofpeak 

The  pious  thoughts  I  feel, 
Left  fcoffers  mould  th'  occaftcn  take 
To  mock  my  holy  zeal. 

4.  Yet  if  fome  proper  hour  appear, 

I'll  not  be  overaw'd, 
But  let  the.  fcoffing  fmners  hear, 
That  I  can  fpeak  for  God. 

Psalm  XXXIX.     4,  5,  6,  7.     Second  Par, 
'The  'vanity  of  man  as  mortal. 

1.  r       -EACH  me  the  meafure  of  my  days, 

JL     Thou  maker  of  my  frame  ; 
I  would  furvey  life's  narrow  fpace, 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

2.  A  fpan  is  all  that  we  can  boaft, 

An  inch  or  two  of  time  : 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  duft, 
In  all  his  flower  and  prime. 


PSALM  XXXJ1N  9 

|5ce  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 

Like  fhadows  o'er  the  plain, 
They  rage  and  ftrive,  defir<_  and  love, 

But  all  their  noife  is  vain. 

>me  walk  in   honour's  gaudy  fhow, 
Some  dig  for  golden  ore, 
They  toil  for  heirs  they  know  not  who, 
And  itraight  are  feen  no  more. 

What  mould  I  wifh  or  wait  for  then 

From  creatures,  earth  and  dufl  I 
iThey  make  our  expectations  vain. 
And  difappoint  our  truft. 

Nov/ 1  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 
My  fond  dciirec  recall ! 
rive  my  mortal  intereft  up. 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

Psalm   XXXIX.     9 — 13.      Third  Par, 

Sick-Led  devotion  r   ory   Pleading  without  repining. 
OD  of  my  life,  look  gently  down, 


G 


Behold  the  pains  I  feel. 
But  I  am  dumb  before  thy  throne . 
Nor  dare  difpute  thy  will. 

Difeafes  are  thy  fervants,  Lord, 
They  come  at  thy  command  : 

I'll  not  attempt  a  murm'ring  word, 
Againft  thy  chaft'ning  hand. 

..  Yet  I  may  plead  v/itn  humble  cries, 
Remove  thy  fharp  rebukes  : 
My  ftrength  confumes,  my  fpirit  dies. 
Thro'  thy  repeated  flrokes. 

Crufh'd  as  a  moth  beneath  thy  hand, 

We  moulder  to  the  dull ; 
Our  fetble  pow'rs  can  ne'er  withftand, 

And  all  our  beauty's  loft. 


96  PSALM  XL. 

5.  [This  mortal  life  decays  apace, 

How  foon  the  bubble's  broke  ! 
Adam,  and  all  his  num'rous  race 
Are  vanity  and  fmoke.] 

6.  I'm  but  afojourner  below, 

As  all  my  fathers  were  ; 
May  I  be  well  prepaid  to  go, 
When  T  the  fummons  hear. 

;.  But  if  my  life  be  fpar'd  a  while 
Before  my  laft  remove, 
Thy  praife  mall  he  mybus'nefs  full. 
And  I'll  declare  thy  love. 

Psalm  XL.  1,2,  3,5,  1-7.    ifi.  Part.  Com. 

A  Jong  of  deliv  rancs from  great  dijirtfs. 

I.   T  WAITED  patient  for  the  Lord, 
X   He  bow'd  to  hear  my  cry  ; 
He  faw  me  refting  on  his  word, 
And  brought  falvation  nigh; 

%.  He  rais'd  me  from  a  horrid  pit, 
Where  mourning  long  I  lay, 
And  from  my  bonds  releas'd  my  feet, 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 

.;.  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  ftand, 
And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue 
To  praife  the  wonders  of  his  hand 
In  a  new,  thankful  fong. 

4,  I'll  fpread  his  works  of  grace  abroad  ; 
The  faints  with  joy  fhall  hear, 
And  flnners  learn  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hope  and  fear. 


.5.  How  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  lovel 
Thy  mercies,  -Lord,  how  great  \ 
We  have  not  words,  nor  hours  enough 
Thei!" numbers  to  repeat. 


W  9/ 

6,  q  I'm  afflicted,  poor  and  lov. 

.:id  light  and  per.  re  d-pa: 
My  God  beholds  my  heavy  w< 
And  :  on  h.  rt. 

\:.m   XL.   6 — 9.  5.-  Com.  Metie. 

l  ^T^HU  he  Lord,  '  r  work  is  v 

X      •  .ve  yourtun  -T, 

u   In  dying  goats  and  b- 

My  foul  delight  :e." 

t.  Then  fpakethe  Savkr  Lo,  I'm  here 

"  My  God  to  do  tb 
"  te'er  thy  facred  books  declare, 

"  Thy  fervant  ihal)  fulfil 

3.  u  Thy  law  is  ever  in  r  hi, 

"   I  keep  it  r  : 

"  Mine  ears  are  open  Eght 

u  To  what  thy  lips  Impart-" 

4.  An4  fee,  the  bleft  Redeemer  comes, 
Th'  eternal  Son  appears  ! 

And  at  the  appointed  time  afTiimes 
The  body,  God  pre. 

5.  Much  he  reveal'd  his  Father's  grace. 
And  much  his  truth  iie  fhew'd, 

And  preach'd  the  way  of  righteoofnei 

Where  gre«at  affembiies  flood. 

6.  His  Father's  honor  tcuch'd  his  heart, 
lie  pitied  finners  cries, 

And,  to  fulfii  a  Sai  tour's  part, 
Was  made  a  Sacrifice. 

F..USE. 

No  blood  of  beails,  on  altars  fheoV, 
Could  v.  afh  the  conference  cle. 


alu  >; 


T:.  e. 

XL.       ; — lot 

X.  '"T    b 

X  sd  :urpr.  . :.:  dot  : 

I 

i.  N          -d  of  rs  fpUl 

-r  cleanf .  men  from  guih  : 

Bi  -  c;r  c 
A': 

thror 
::    :     i  :.:.'.■:■  :.:.:  . 

Asd.  rie^s'a,  r refits  with  be jndijfsgr-cc 
Himfeif.   i  ranfom  ;r::e. 

4.  **  Be:  I  cmi"   (:;..  .-  ■;: 

With  leve  and  duty  in  hi*  eyes) 

11   I  com;  to  br~r  t: 

•*  Of  fins,  acd  mj  God. 

3.  "  Mice  ear  :      red  to  thy  wmcc 

•*    '         .;_::  Ae    girted  wkfl  rkcuce  ; 

«*  d.  I  affuir.c  a  y  form, 

A^ia  ;o  man.  that  dying  wo:: 

I  ■  T 


rit:en  :n 
'•     T.s    n  thy 

"  Anc 


0         0T< 


«  And 


era**' 


■  When  on  my  crofs  I'm  Lfted  high, 
u  Or  to  my  crown  above  the  fky. 

S.  "  The  Spirit  fhall  defcend  and  fliow 
"  What  thou  haft  done,  an<l  what  I  do  ; 

■  The  wond'ring  world  fhall  learn  thy  grac- 
"  Thy  wifdom  i.r.d  thy  righteoufnefs." 

Psalm   XLI.     i,  a,  3. 

Clarity  to  the  poor  :   or,   Pity  to  toe  ajjliElci, 

1.    OI>EST  is  the  man  whofe  bowek  mov 
JD  And  melt  with  pity  to  the  poor  ; 
W  f  fympathizng  l©1 

Feels  wi  1  fellow-faints  endure. 

a.  His  heart  contrives  for  their  relief 
More  oood  than  his  own  hands  can  do  : 
He  in  the  time  of  pcn'ral  grief, 
Shall  find  the  Lord  has  bowek  too. 

3.  His  foul  fliafl  live  ilcure  on  earth, 
With  feci  Sings  on  his  head, 

When  drought,  and  pefUlence,  and  dearth 
Around  him  1         ply  their  dead. 

4.  Or  if  he  la      u 

God  wi]         uounc  b  fcrgiv'n, 

ill  fuve  him  with  a  healing  tour.. 
Or  tLKe  his  willing  to  heav'n. 

Psalm  XL.II.     i — r«     JF 

- 

J)ffcrilon    am.  •    or, 

- 


\  V      My  God,  to  thee 
So  pai  tetl 

Andtaiue  the  co.         brook 


u. 


ICO 


PSALM  XLII. 


2.  When  mall  I  fee  thy  courts  of  grace  > 

And  meet  my  God  again  ? 
So  long  an  abfence  from  thy  face 
My  heart  endures  with  pain. 

j.  Temptations  vex  my  weary  foul, 
And  t.ears  are  my  repafi;  ; 
The  foe  ihfults  without  control, 
"  And  where's  your  God  at  laft  ?" 

4.  'Tis  with  a  mournful  pleafure  now 

I  think  on  ancient  days  ; 
Then  to  thy  houfe  did  numbers  go, 
And  all  our  work  was  praife. 

5.  But  why's  my  foul  funk  down  fo  far 

Beneath  this  heavy  load  ? 
Why  do  my  thoughts  indulge  defpaif, 
And  fin  againft  my  God  ? 

6.  Hope  in  the  Lord,  whcf-  mighty  hand 

Can  ail  thy  woes  remove  : 

r  before  him  itand, 
And  fmg  refiering  love. 

Psalm   XLII.     6 — 11.     Second  Part. 

Melancholy  thoughts  reproved ;    or,    Hope  in  affli^hn-. 

I.  "j\ /f  Y  fpirit  finks  within  me,  Lord, 
JLVi  But  I  will  call  thy  name  to  mind, 
And  times  of  paft  diftrefs  record, 
When  I  have  found  my  God  was  kind. 

a.  Huge  troubles  with  tumultuous  noife 
Swell  like  a  fea,  and  round  mefpread  ; 
Thy  water  fpouts  drown  all  my  joys, 
And  rifing  waves  roll  o'er  my  head. 

3.  Yet  will  the  Lord  command  his  love, 
When  I  addrefs  hi-athrone  by  day, 
Nor  in  the  night  his  grace  remove  ; 
The  night  fball  hear  me  Ung  and  pray, 


PSALM  XLIII.  XC 

I'll  caft  myfetf  before  h« 

And  fay,  u  My  God,  my  heav'nly  Rock, 
Why  doth  thy  love  fo  long  forga 
The  foul  that  -  bent         by  flroke  ? 

5.  1*11  chide  m  irt  that  f 
Why  fhould  my  foul  it  1       rrief  ? 
Hope  in  the  Lord,  and  praife  him  too  ; 
He  is  my  reft,  my  furc  relief. 

6.  Thy  light  and  truth 
Thy  word  mall  my  beft  I ' 
And  lead  me  tc  thine 
My  God,  my  moll  exceeding  joy. 

Psalm  XLIIT.     P;  :.;"> 

A  corr.pl.:'' rt,   m 

ticuhrlyy  h>;g  di  . 

J.   lVyTY   God,   1  d  my  a  ufe 

JLVX  Againft  a  hoft  of  I '■  ■ , 
O  five  me  from  th'  unjuft, 
Who  triumph  in  my  woes  ! 
Why  doft  thou  faint, 
My  tremblin  t  ? 

To  God  impart 
Thy  fad  complaint. 

5.  Why  doft  thou,  O  my  fhield, 
Defert  me  thus  forlorn  ? 
Why,  hated  and  oppreffc'd, 
Thus  bid  me  ceafelefs  mourn  ? 

To  God  I  fly  ; 

In  God  I'll  truft, 

When  low  in  dud 

My  head  fhall  lie. 

3.  Now  to  thy  facred  houfe 
With  joy  direct  my  feet, 
Where  faints  with  morning  vow* 
fo  full  aflembly  meet. 


ioa  PSALM  XLIIL 

Thy  power  divine 
Shall  there  be  lhcvvn, 
And  from  thy  throne 
Thy  mercy  ftine. 

,4.  Oil  fend  thy  .light  abroad  ! 
Thy  truth  writh  heavenly  ray 
Shall  lead  my  foul  to  God, 
And  guide  my  doubtful  way  ; 

I'll  hear  thy  word 

"With  faith  fmcere, 

And  learn  to  fear 

And  praife  the  Lord. 

5.  There  reach  thy  bounteous  hand, 
And  all  my  forrows  heal ; 
There  health  and  ftrength  divine 
Oh  make  my  bofom  fee]  ! 

Like  balmy  dew, 
Shall  Jefus'  voice 
My  bones  rejoice, 
My  ftrength  renew. 

6.  Then  in  thy  holy  hill 
Before  thine  altar,  Lord, 
My  harp  and  fong  {hall  found 
The  glories  cf  thy  word. 

Henceforth  to  thee, 
O  God  of  grace, 
A  hymn  of  praife 
My'life  fhail  be. 

7.  My  foul,  awake  to  joy, 
And  triumph  in  the  Lord, 

My  health,  my  hope,  my  fong, 
And  my  divine  reward. 

Ye  fears  remove  ; 

No  more  I  mourn, 

But  bleft  return 

To  finghistev*. 


■' ■     1  ,  8,  15 — ll 

i  in  fit  • 

1.         ORD,  I  i, 

J.  j  Tl  'f  in< 

o  our  ears  our  told 

iiou  didit  build  t:  here% 

And  tow  1 

Among  them  did  d  kr, 

Thy  light  and  glory  Pione. 

3.  In  God  they  boafled  all  the  day, 

And  in  a  cheerful  throng 
Did  thoufands  meet  to  praiie  and  pray> 
And  grace  was  all  Lg. 

4.  But  now  our  fouls  are  kiz'd  with  (hamc, 

Confufion  iilhour  race, 
To  hear  the  enemy  blafpheme, 
And  fools  reproach  thy  grace. 

5.  Yet  have  we  not  forgot  our  Cod, 

Nor  fallely  dealt  w  ith  'n, 

Xur  have  our  ileps  J  the  roaoi 

Of  duty  thou  hail  giv'h. 

6.  Though  dragons  all  arcuiid  us  roar 

With  their  deftfu&ire  breath, 
And  thine  own  hand  has  bruis'd  us  fore 
Hard  by  the  ^^t>3  of  death. 

Pause. 

*    We  are  expos'd  all  .0  die, 

~s  martyrs  for  th]         I ;, 
As  Iheepfor  flaugliter,  bound  we  lie 
By  fharp  and  blood)  laws. 

8.  A         ,  ariTe,  almighty  LDrd  ! 

1 


ZQ4  PSALM  X,LV. 

Why  mould  we  look  like  men  abhorr'U, 
Or  banifcYd  from  thy  face  ? 

9.  Wilt  thou  for  ever  caft  us  off, 
And  ftill  neglect  our  cries  ? 
Fcr  ever  hide  thy  heav'nly  love 
From  our  afflicted  eyes  ? 

xo.  Down  to  the  duft  our  fouls  are  bow'd 
And  die  upon  the  ground  ; 
Rife  for  our  help,  rebuke  the  proud, 
And  all  their  pow'rs  confound. 

XI.  Redeem  us  from  perpetual  ftame 
Our  Saviour  and  our  God  ; 
We  plead  the  honors  of  thy  name, 
The  merits  of  thy  blood. 

Psalm  XLV.     Firf  Pari.     Short  Metre. 

*The glory  of  Chrifl,  the  fuccefs  of   the   gofptl^  and  the 
|^t  Gentile  church. 

I.  1\ /fY  Saviour  and  my  king, 
XVJL  Thy  beauties  are  divine  ; 
Thy  lips  with  bleflings  overflow, 
And  ev'ry  grace  is  thine. 


',.  Now  make  thy  glory  ksown, 
Gird  on  thy  dreadful  fword, 
And  ride  in  majefry  to  fpread 
The  conqueils  of  thy  w  ord. 

3.  Strike  through  thy  ftubborn  foes, 
Or  melt  their  hearts  t*  obey, 

While  juftice,  meeknefs,  grace  and  truth. 
Attend  thy  glorious  way. 

4.  Thy  laws,  O  God,  are  right  ; 
Thy  throne  mail  ever  {land, 

And  thy  victorious  gofpel  prove 
A  Jfceptre  in  thy  hand 


P;  AI..M  XLV.  N 

5.  [Thy  d  thy  Gc 
Hath,  without  meaiure,  fhcd 

|riisSpir  t,  like  a  joyful  < 

1"  anoint  thy  lacrcd  head. 

6.  Behold  at  thy  rif  ,nd 
The  Gc:           hurch  itfec 

-ike  a  fair  bride  in  rich  atl 

And  princes  guard  the  quei 

7.  Fair  bride,   1  nis  love, 
orget  thy  fa:  •  ; 

Forfake  thy  gods,  thy  idol  gods, 
A:.d  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vowi. 

8.  Oh  let  thy  God  andKifg 
Thy  fv,  ^hts  employ  ; 

Tky  children  (hall  his  honours  ling 

palaces  ofj 

Psalm  XLV.     iv-         irt.     Common  Metre 
Ybc  perfenal gior .  rnvtfnt  at    CLrijl. 

1.  r'LL  freak  the  honors  of  my  KiDg  ; 
X   His  form  divinely  faA-  ; 

None  of  the  Tons  of  mortal  race 
May  with  the  Lord  coir. pare. 

2.  Sweet  is  thy  fpeech,  and  heaVnly  grace 

Upon  thy  lips  is  fried  ; 
Thy  God  with  bieflings  infinite 
Hath  crown'd  thy  facred  head. 

3.  Gird  on  thy  fword  victorious  Prince  ! 

Ride  with  majeftic  fway  ; 
Thy  terror  fhali  ftrike  through  thy  U 
And  make  the  world  obey, 

4.  Thy  throne,  O  God,  for  ever  (lands 

Thy  word  of  grace  fhall  prove 


xo6 


PSALM  XLV. 


A  peaceful  fceptre  in  thy  hands, 
To  rule  thy  faints  by  love. 

5.  Juftice  and  truth  attend  thee  flill, 
But  mercy  is  thy  choice  ; 
And  God,  I  hy  God,  thy  foul  fhall  fill 
With  moft  peculiar  joys. 

Psalm  XLV.     Firfi  Pari.     Long  Metre. 

The  glory  of  CbriJ}y  and  power  of  bis  gofpeL 

I.  "VJOW  be  my  heart  infpir'd  to  fing 
-LN    The  glories  of  my  Saviour  King, 
Jefus  the  Lord  ;  how  heavenly  fair 
His  form  !  how  bright  his  beauties  are  ! 

a.  O'er  all  the  fons  of  human  race, 
He  mines  with  a  fuperiour  grace, 
Love  from  his  lips  divinely  flows, 
And  bleflings  all  his  ftate  compefe. 

.3.  Drefs  thee  in  arms,  moft  mighty  Lord) 
Gird  on  the  terror  of  thy  fword, 
In  majefly  and  glory  ride 
With  truth  and  meeknefs  at  thy  fide. 

4.  Thine  anger  like  a  pointed  dart 

Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  ftubborn  heart  ; 
Or  w&rds  of  mercy  kind   andfw 
Shall  ir.elt  the  rebels  at  thy  feet. 

5.  Thy  throne,  O  God,  for  evej  :aatds  ; 
Or  . ands  : 
Thy  lav- s  ad  works  are  juft  and  right  ; 

.j  and  grace  axe  tl  ight. 

i.  God,  thine  "own  God,  hasi  d 

His  oil  of  glactnefs  id, 

Ar  •  w'th  his  facrc  tritbleft 

His  firil -born  Son.  reit 


PSALM  XLVI. 
PSALM    XLV.      Second  Part.      L«(Dg   ' 
Cbriji  and  bis  church  ;   or,    27  <r. 

1.  r"|    HE  King  of  faints  how  fair  his  face, 

A     Adorn 'd  with  mujefty  race  ! 

He  comes  v/ith  blcflings  from  above. 
And  :he  nations  to  his  lo-. 

2.  At  his  right  hand  our  eyes  behold 
The  queen  crray'din  pun.  ft  gold  : 
The  world  admires  her  keav'nly  drefs  ; 
Her  robe  of  joy  and  righteoufnefs. 

3.  He  forms  her  beau*  own, 
He  calls  and  feats  her  near  his  throne 
Fair  ftranger.  let  thy  heart  forget 
The  idols  of  thv  nat:           :e. 

* 

4.  So  :  e  King  the  mere  rejoice 

e  the  favVite  of  his  choice ; 
Let  him  be  lov'd,  and  yet  ador'd, 
F<         s  thy  Maker  and  thy  Lord. 

5.  O  .  .our',  when  .:    ifl  .It  rife 
Tc  palace  in  t;  .s, 

And  all  tlr  1  num'roi         ::i) 

Ea  .em  glory  reign. 

6.  .ead ,' 
Let  e                        -              -ead  ; 

Wl  -        ;:rove 

PaALli    SXVI       ~        Pari 

x.  ^^<ODi;  b  faints, 

VJX  d  ftonns  of  diftrefs  invade  % 

Ere  we  can  effer  our  complaints 
Behold  him  p  hi$ai4r 


iog  PSALM  XLVI. 

2.  Let  mountains  from  their  feats  be  hurPd 
Down  to  the  deep,  and  buried  there  ; 
Convulfions  fhake  the  folid  world, 
Our  faith  mall  never  yield  to  fear. 

**..  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar, 
In  facred  peace  our  fouls  abide 
While  ev'ry  nation,  ev'ry  fnc. 
Trembles,  and  dreads  the  fwelling  tide. 

There  is  a  frream  whole  gentle  flew 
Sur  the  city  of  our  God  ; 

,  love,  and  joy  ft  ill;  rough, 

i    .  . -"t'rinnr  our  divine         Le. 


-■ 


5.  r             i^ed  ftrearr.  -ord, 

Our  grief  allays,  our  fear  c  is  ; 
Sw  :et  peace  thy  pi 

An  ':  &m  oc  . 9  fi  r  e  r.  t  •. '  »  fouls. 

o  e-  o 

aijoys  her  monarch's  love, 

inH  a  tin  : 

Nor  can  her  firm  foundations  move, 

Euik  or.  his  truth,  and  arm'd  with  pew  i. 

Psaim  XLYT.     Second  Farf. 

God firhis  for  his  church. 

1.  ET  Sion  m  her  King  rejoice, 

1  d  Thou  .  1      -   re,  and  kingdoms  rife  ; 

He  utters  his  r.imighty  voice* 
The  nations  melt,  ..It  dit 

2.  The  Lord  of  old  for  Jacob  fought, 
And  Jacob's  God  is  ftill  cur  aid  : 
Btiio'd  the  works  his  hand  hath  wrouj 
What  deiolations  he  hath  made  ! 

3.  From  fea  to  fea  through  all  the  fhores 
Ke  makes  the  noife  of  battle  ceafe  ; 
When  from  on  high  his  thunder  roars 
Hf  iwea  the  trembline"  world  to  : 


u 
a 


PSALM  XLVii  109 

He  breaks  the  bow,  h  .r, 

Chariots  he  bn  ith  heav'nly  flame  ; 

Keepfilsnce  a'i  nd  hear 

The  found  a  y  of  his  name. 

<?.  "   Be  flill,  and  learn  that  I  am  God, 
I'll  be  exalted  o'er  the  hud-. 
I  will  be  known  and  fear*dabroa1 
But  ftill  my  throne  in  Zion  (land- 

6.  O  Lord  of  hofts.  aloaighty  Kino;, 

e  -.v  e  f 0  n  e :.  ice  d  v.'  ell, 

»  (hall     . 

Defiance  to  the  .  '1. 

! 

Chrij:  : . 

1.  /~\H  for  a  fhout  of  ficred  joy 

\J  To  God  the  iov'reign  King  ! 
Let  ev'ry  land  their  tongues  employ, 
And  hymns  of  triumph  fing. 

2.  Jefus  our  God  afcends  on  high  ; 

His  heav'nly  gun-d-;  nd 

Attend  him  riling  thro'  the  fky, 
With  trumpet's  joyful  found. 

3.  While  angels  fhout  and  praife  their  King, 

Let  mortals  learn  their  drains  ; 
Let  all  the  earth  his  honors  fing ; 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4.  Rehesrfe  his  praife  with  awe  profound, 

Let  knowledge  lead  the  fong, 
Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
Upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue. 

Inlfrael  flood  his  ancient  throne, 

He  lov'd  that  chofen  race ; 
But  now  he  calls  the  worid  his  own, 

And  ftp  his  grace. 


no  PSALM  XLVIII. 

6.  Thefe  weftern  climes  are  all  the  Lord's ; . 
Here  Abraham's  God  is  known  ; 
While  pow'rs  and  princes*  fhields  and  fwords 
Submit  before  his  throne. 

Psalm  XLVIII.     i— 8.     JFirft  Part. 
The  church  is  the  honor  and faftty  of  a  nation* 

I.  [/^l  REAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
vJT  And  let  his  praife  be  great ; 
He  makes  his  churches  his  abode, 
His  meft  delightful  feat. 

3.  Thefe  temples  of  his  grace 

How  beautiful  they  fland  ? 

The  honors  of  our  native  place, 

And  bulwarks  of  our  land. 

3.  In  Sion  God  is  known 
A  refuge  in  diftrefs  ; 

How  bright  hath  his  falvation  (hone 
Through  all  her  palaces  ! 

4.  When  Kings  againft  her  join'd, 
And  faw  the  Lord  was  there, 

in  wild  confufion  of  the  mind 
They  fled  with  hafty  fear. 

5.  When  navies  tall  and  proud 
Attempt  to  fpoil  our  peace, 

He  fends  his  tempeft  roaring  loud, 
And  finks  them  in  the  fea& 

6.  Oft  have  our  fathers  told, 
Our  eyes  have  often  feen, 

How  well  our  God  fecures  the  fold 
Where  his  own  Iheep  have  beeri. 

7.  In  ev'ry  new  diftrefs 
We'll  to  his  houfe  repair, 

We'll  think  upon  his  wor.d'rous  gra-; 
And  feek  deliverance  th;r?. 


P$A  III 

P<A!.M    XLV  10 14.       Second  P.;   | 

_  n  J 

crder. 

1.  T~AR  as  thy  1 

X     The  world  declares  thy  praife  ; 

hhy  f-ints,  O  Lord,  b-  throne 

Their  ion^s  of  honor  raiie. 

1.  With  joy  let  Jud?h  f  arid 
On  Sion's  c  .  hill. 

?rc  the  wonders  of  thy  hand, 

And  couniciscf  thy  will 

3.  Let  ftrangers  walk  around 
be  city  where  wc  dwell, 

Compafs  and  1  1  cly  ground. 

And  mark  the  building  well  ; 

4.  The  orders  of  thy  honie, 

Tl  rfhip  of  ourt, 

Tbe  cheerful  fcr^:-    t;  rnn  vows, 

And  n:dkc  a 

5.  Ho\^  decent  and  Low  wife  ! 
How  glorious  to  d  ! 

Beyond  the  70;  .  inns  the  eyes 

And  rites  adem1  d. 

6.  The  God. 

■ 
Will  !  w, 

A;.  -  .. 


Psalm  XLUI.    6 — 14.    1 7.  T.  »•/.     Corn.  ?.'•  're 

P-   ■  -         i   or j   Tot  vanity  of  life 

1.  TTT'rIY  them  1  iches  grow 

V      T'  a:it:  pride, 

To  fe  h  ind  h  >n  >rs3ow 

With  ev'ry  fifing  tide  ? 


lLM  XL  X. 

treat  .  th  fee: 

M  a  de  o  f  tl         : -f ame  c  lay, 
And  boait  as  thou -- 

Of  better  duft  than  they 

Not  :-  treafures  can  pre;,  re 

His  foul  a  fhort  repr 
Redeem  from  death  pi 

Or  make  his  brother  live. 

4,  FjLife  is  a  bleffing.  can't  be  fold, 
The  ranfom  is  too  hieh  : 
Juftice  will  ne'er  be  i, 

That  man  may  never  i 

"eesthebr  Se 

The  tim'rous  z         r.ebra 
Quit  their  polTefiio: 
And  haften  to  tr 

6.  Yet  'tis  his  inward  thought  an.:         .e, 
"   Mv  houfe 

4 

And  that  my  name 
"  I'll  give  it  to  I 

Vain  are  his  thoughts,  fa 
How  foon  hismem'rv 

4 

His  name  is  witten  in  : 
Where  his  own  care 

Pause. 

8.  :f  their  way  ; 

.  their  Cons,  is  vain, 
Apr.  he.  words  their  fathers  IV 

And  acl  their  works  again. 

Men  void  of  wifdem  and  of  grace, 

If  honor  raife  them  high, 
■Live  like  the  beait,  atkoag  ce, 

And  like  the  beaft  :hev  &, 


PSALM  XLIX.  fia 

,  [Laid  in  th?  grave  like  filly  fheep, 

Death  feeds  upon  them  there, 
Till  the  laft  trumpet  breaks  their  deep 
In  terror  and  defpair.] 

;alm  XLIX.  141  15-  Second  Part.  Com.  Metre. 

Death  and  the  refurrcftion. 

'VT'E  fons  of  pride  that  hate  the  juft, 
X     And  trample  on  the  poor. 
When  death  has  brought  you  down  to  duft, 
Y  >ur  pomp  fhall  rife  no  more. 

The  :<ift  gr.  y  fhall  change  the  fczne  ; 

When  will  that  hour  appear  ? 
When  ihall  the  juft  revive,  and  reign 

O'er  all  that  fcorn'd  them  here  ? 

.  God  will  my  naked  foul  receive, 
When  fepVate  from  the  flefh  ; 
And  break  the  prifen  of  the  grave, 
To  raife  rsy  bones  afrefn. 

.  H  :av'n  is  my  everlafting  home, 
Th'  inheritance  is  fure  ; 
Let  men  of  pride  their  rage  refume, 
But  I'll  repine  no  more. 

Psalm  XLIX.     Long  Metre. 
The  rich  firnncr  s  death,  and  the  faint's  refmreSiion, 

WHY  do  the  proud  infult  the  poor, 
And  boaft  the  large  eftates  they  have  ! 
How  vain  are  riches  to  fecure 
Their  haughty  owners  from  the  grave. 

.  They  cr.n't  redeem  one  hour  from  death 
th  a'd  the  wealth  in  which  they  trull  ; 
^r  give  a  dying  brother  breath, 
When  C  im  down  to  duft 


H4  PSALM  L. 

3.  There  the  darfc  earth  anddifmalfhade 
Shall  clafp  their  naked bodies  round; 
That  fl«<h  fo  delicately  fed 

Lies  cold;  and  moulders  in  the  ground. 

4.  Like  the ughtlefs  fheep  the  finnerdie--, 
Laid  in  the  grave  for  worms  to  eat  ;    . 
The  faints  (hall  in  the  morning  rife, 
And  find  th'  oppreiforat  their  fe 

•'.   Tiis  honors  peri  (a  in  the  duft, 
And  pomp,  and  beauty,  birth  and  Llocd  : 
That  glorious  day  exaks  the  jiitt, 
To  full  dominion  o'er  the  proud. 

9.  My  Saviour  fhall  my  life  reftore, 
And  raife  me  from  my  dark  abode  ■; 
My  flefh  and  foul  fhall  part  no  more  ; 
But  dwell  for  ever  near  my  God. 

Psalm  L.  i — 6,     Firft  Part.     Common  Metrt 

The  laji  judgment  :   ory   Tfojainti  rewarded. 

1.  r  T^HE  Lord,  the  nidge,  before  his  throne 
A     Bids  the  whole  earth  draw  nigh, 
The  nations  near  the  rifing  fun, 
And  near  the  weftern  Iky. 

z.  No  more  fhall  bold  blafphemers  fay, 
"  Judgment  will  ne'er  begin  ;" 
No  more  abufe  his  long  delay 
To  impudence  and  fin, 

3.  Thron'd  on  a  cloud  our  Ged  fhall  come, 

Bright  flames  prepare  his  way  ; 
Thunder  and  darknefs>  fire  and  florm 
Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

4.  Heav'n  from  above  his  call  fhall  hear, 

Attending  angels  come, 
And  earth  and  hell  fhall  know  and  fear 
Mis  juflice,  and  their  doom. 


PSALM  L.  u 

*•  But  i  (he  eric 

God 
ly  the  Redeemer  r-ifice, 

And  feai'd  it  v  lisblc 

r  faith  :.r.J  works  b 

>rld  confi 
si  re\i  it, 

D  ador 

L.   Vcr.   IO,  II,  14,  15,  23.      SccthdP* 

Common  Metre. 

G 

rHUS  faith  the  Lord,  "  The  fp 
"  And  flocks  and  ire  mine  ; 

O'er  all  the  cattle  of  the  hill 
"   I  claim  a  right  divine. 

I  21k  do  Bleep  forf..        :e, 
u  Nor  bullocks  bur:::  with  tire, 
To  hope  and  love,  to  pray  andyr..; 
Is  all  that!  require. 

f  Call  upon  me  when  troubled  near, 
•  hand  fnall  fet  thee  free  ; 
Then  mail  thy  thankful  lip-  declare  - 
"  The  honor  due  :o  i. 

u  The  man  that  oifcrs  humble  praife, 
u  He  glorifies  me  bed  : 

I '  And  thofe  that  tread  my  holy  way?, 
"  Shall  ray  falvation  trite." 

salm  L.     1,  5,  8,  16,  :  1,  2:.     Third  Party 

Com  in  on  Ms  1 


w 


The  j  it  of  Hypocrites. 

HEN  Chrift  to  jv.        eat  mail  defcend, 
And  faints furr amid  their  Lord, 


\ 


xi6  PSALM  L. 

He  calls  the  nations  to  attend, 
And  hear  his  awful  word. 

2.  "  Not  for  the  want  of  bullocks  flain 

u  Will  I  the  world  reprove  : 
"  Altars  and  rites,  and  forms  jxre  vain 
"  Without  the  fire  of  love. 

3.  "  And  what  have  hypocrites  to  do, 

"  To  bring  their  facrifice  ? 
"  They  call  my  ftatutes  juft  and  true, 
"  But  deal  in  theft  and  lies. 

4.  "  Could  ycu  expect  to  'fcape  my  fight, 

tt  And  fin  without  control  ? 
"  But  1  fhall  bring  your  crimes  to  light 
"  With  anguifh  in  your  foul." 

5.  Confider,  ye  that  flight  the  Lord, 

Before  his  wrath  appear  ; 
H  or ce  you  fall  beneath  his  fword 
There's  no  deliv'rer  there. 

PSALM  L.     Third  Part.     Long  Metre. 

Uyjjocrify  cxpofed. 

1.  'HPHE  Lord,  the  judge,  his  churches  war 

X     Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear, 
Who  place  their  hope  in  rites  and  forms 
But  make  not  faith  nor  love  their  care. 

2.  Vile  wretches  dare  rehearfe  his  name 
With  lips  of  falfehood  and  deceit  ; 

A  friend  or  brother  they  defame, 
And  footh  and  flatter  thofe  they  hate. 

3.  They  watch  to  do  their  neighbours  wrong, 
Yet  dare  to  feek  their  Maker's  face  ; 
They  take  his  cov'nant  on  their  tongue, 
But  break  Ins  law§,  *abufe  his  grace. 

4.  Toheav'n  they  lift  their  hands  unclean 
PefiTo  with  lull,  defiFd  with  blood  ; 


PSALM  I  rr 


lly  night  they  pra&ife  ev'ry  fin, 

l$y  day  their  mouths  draw  near  to  God. 

|And  while  his  judgments  long  delay, 
["hey  growfecure,  and  fin  the  more, 
|f*hey  think  cps  as  well  as  they, 

[Kad  put  fir  off  the  dreadful  hour. 

[O  dreadful  hour  !  when  God  draws  near, 
And  fets  their  crimes  before  their  eyes  ! 
His  wrath  their  guilty  fouls  fhall  tear, 
And  no  deliv'rer  dare  to  rife. 

PSALM  L.     Ta  a  new  Tune. 
7bi  l*fi  judgment. 

THE  Lord,  the  fov'retgn  fends  his  fummci. 
forth, 
Call;  the  fouth  nation?,  and  awakes  the  north  -; 
From  eaft  :o  v         he  founding  orders  fpread 
.,  Through  diti;ajt  wc  nd  regions  of  the  dead  ; 

No  more  mail  Atheifts  mc  :  long  delay  ; 

His  vengeance  ileeps  no  mere  :   Behold  the  day  ! 

J  Behold  the  Judge  defcends ;  his  guards  are 
■  Tempefl  and  fire  attendhimdown  the  fky  ;  [nigh. 
iHeav'n,  earth,  and  hell,  draw  near  ;  let  all  things 

To  hear  his  juftice  and  the  tinner's  doom  ;  [come 
|  But  gather  tint  my  faints  (the  Judg:  commands) 

Bring  them,  ye  angeis,  from  their  diftant  lands. 

Behold  my  cov'nant  ilands  for  ever  good, 
SealM  by  th'  eternal  Sacrifice  in  blood,         Jew, 
And  fign'd  with  all  their  names;  the  Greek,  the 
That  paid  the  ancient  worfhip  or  the  new, 
There's  no  diitin<5tion  here  ;  come  fpread  their 

thrones, 
And  near  me  feat  my  fav  rkes  and  my  ions. 

I  their  almighty  Saviour  and  their  God, 

r  JuJge  :   Yeheav'os  proclaim  abroad 


418  PSALM  L. 

My  juft,  eternal  fentence,  and  declare 
Thofe  awful  truths  that  fmrers  dread  to  hear 
Sinners  in  Zion,  tremble  and  retire  ; 
I  doom  thee,  painted  hypocrite,  to  fire. 

5.  Not  for  the  want  of  goats  or  bullocks  flain 
Do  I  condemn  thee  ;  bulls  and  goats  are  vain 
Without  the  flames  of  love  :   In  vain  the  {tore 
Of  brutal  ofFrings  that  were  mine  before  ; 
Mine  are  the  tamer  beafts  and  favage  breed, [fee< 
Flocks,  herds,  and  fields,  and  forefts  where  the 

6.  If  I  were  hungry,  would  I  afk  thee  food  ? 
When  did  I  thirft,  or  drink  thy  bullocks'  blood 
Can  I  be  flatter'd  with  thy  cringing  bows, 
Thy  folemn  chatt'rings  and  fantaftic  vows, 
Are  my  eyes  charm'd  thy  veftments  to  fcrhold, 
Glaring  in  gems,  and  gay  in  woven  gold  ? 

7.  Unthinking  wretch  ]  how  couldfr.  thou  hope  t. 

pleafe 
A  God,  a  fpirit,  with  fuch  toys  as  thefe, 
While  with  my  grace  and  ftatutes  on  thy  tongui 
Thou  lov'it  deceit,  and  doft  thy  brother  wrong 
In  vain  to  pious  forms  thy  zeal  pretends, 
Thieves  and  adultVcrs  are  thy  chofen  friends. 

8.  Silent  I  waited  with  long-fufFring  love  ; 

But  dkift.  thou  hope  that  I  ihouid  ne'er  reprove 
And  cherifh  fuch  an  impious  thought  within, 
That  God  the  righteous  would  indulge  thyfin  • 
Behold  my  terrors  now  ;  my  thunders  roll 
And  thy  own  crimes  affright  thy  gulty  foul. 

9.  Sinners,  awake  betimes  :   ye  fools,  be  wife; 
Awake  before  this  dreadful  morning  rife  ; 
Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  crooked  wov 

amend  ; 
Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your  frien 
Left  like  a  li^n  his  lafl  vengeance  tear 
Your  trembling  fouls,  and  no_deliv'rer  near  • 


PSALM  L.  119 

Psalm  L.     To  the  old  proper  tune. 

The  I.*fl 

I. r      ^HE  God  of  glory  fends  his  fummons  forthk 
X    Calls  the  fouthnati  d  awakes  the  north  ; 

From  caft  to  weft  the  fov'reign  orders  fpread, 
Thro'  diftant  worlds  and  regions  of  the  dead. 
'The  trumpet  founds  :   bell  trembles  ;    htavn  rejoices  ; 
Lift  up  ycur  heads,  ye  faints ,  zviih  cheerful  voi.es. 

a.  No  more  fhall  Atheifts  mock  his  long  dalay  ; 
His  vengeance  flee ps  no  more  :   beheld  the  day  : 
Behold  the  Judge  dei"  ;   his  guards  are  nigh  ; 

Tempers  and  fire  attend  h:m  down  the  fky. 
When  God  appears ,  all  nature  fhall  adore  birr.. 
While finners  tremhle,  faints  rejoice  kr-j\re  Lirr. 

3.  :>  Heav'n,  earth,   and  hell,  craw  near  ;  let 

things  come 
M  To  hear  my  juftice  and  the  finners  doom  ; 
*  But  gather  firft  my  flirts  ;   (the   Judge  com- 
mands) 
u  Erirg  them, ye  angeh,  from  their  difta 
IVben  Chrifi  returns,   naMeev  ry  cheerful p<\[f.on  : 
And foout,  ye  faints,  ie  cur.es  .st:cn. 

4.  Behold  my  covViant    flancs  for  ever  gecd. 

"  S.'al'd  by  th5  eternal  facriMce  in  blooc.    f  Je~. 
u  And  lign'd  with  all  their  r^mes  ;  the  Greek,  the 
"  That  p"ii<>  the  ancient  worfhip  or  the  new. 
VT6ere%4  n:  ftion  here,  join  all  ymr  1 

A   d  >    :fc  -f>ur  heads,  ye  faints,  for  bc*V  n  rejoices 

jr.  M  H       (faith  the  Lord)   ye  angels  fpread  their* 
th:cnes, 
M  And  near  me  feat  my  fav'rites  and  my  fons. 
m  Come,  my  redeem'd.  g         !  the  joys  prepar'd 
"  Ere  time  be^an,  'ti~  your  divine  reward. 
When  C  cturrs,   tuale  every  .heerful  pajf.o.. 

A:  -}  ys  fair.ts,  he  c&me:  for  ycur  jahalien-. 


IZQ  PSALM  L 

Pause  the  Firft. 

6.  "  I  am  the  Saviour,  I  th'  almighty  God, 

"  I  am  the  Judge  •   Ye  heav'ns  proclaim  abroad 
"  My  juit  eternal  ftatence,  and  declare 
"  Thofe  awful  truths,  that  fjnnersdread  to  hear. 
When  God appears,  all  nature  ft  all  a  acre  him, 
While  f^ine;  s  tremble,  faints  rejc  ore  him, 

7.  "  Stand  forth,  thou  bc>J  blafphemer,  and  profane, 
"  Now  fee-l  my  wrath,  1  ;1  my  thre;it':dngs 

vain  ; 
u  Thou  hypccntr,  o:  ce  dreft  In  faints  attire, 
"  I  doom  thee,  painted  hypocrite,  to  fire. 
judgment  proceeds  ;   Bell  trembles  ;   hcavn  rejoices  ; 
■Lift  up  jour  heads>  ye  faints,   with  cheerful  voices. 

5-  "   Not  for  tfce  want  of  goats  or  bullocks  flain 
"  Do  I  condemn  thee  ;  bulls  and  goats  are  vain 
"  Without  the  flames  of  love  ;  in  vain  the  ii 
"  Of  brutal  of!  w  ere  mine  before. 

£arth  is  the  Lord\s  :   all  nature  Jball  adore  bt?n  ; 
While  ft nner s  tremble,  faints  rejoice  before  him* 

9.  "  If  I  were  hungry,  would  I  aik  thee  food  ? 

"  When  did  I  thirft,  or  drink  thy  bullocks'  blood  ? 
"  Mine  are  the  tamer  beafls,  and  favage  breed, 
"  Flocks,  herds,  and  fields,  andforefts  where  they 

ftied. 
All  is  the  Itorcts,  he  rules  the  ivide  creation  : 
Gives ftnners  'vengeance,  and  the  fainis  fal-vaiion. 

10,  "  Can  I  beflalter'd  with  thy  cringing  bows, 
"  Thy  folemn  chatt'rings  and  fantafcic  vows  ? 

"  Are  my  eyes  charm'd  thy  veftments  to  behold, 
"  Glaring  in  gems  and  gay  in  Woven  gold  ? 
God  is  the  judge  of  hearts,  no  fair  dfgu'fes 
Canfcrcen  the  guilty  ivhen  his  vengeance  rifs. 
Pause  the  Second. 
XI.  "  Unthinking  wretch  !  how  couldft  thou  hope 
to  pleafe 
ft  A  God,  a  Spirit,  with  fuch  toys  as  thefc  ! 


' 


PSAI         LL  iv 

"  While  with  my  grace  and  ftatatec  on  thy  tongi: 
"  Thou  lov'ft  deceit, and  doft  thy  brother  v.  re:  ig? 
Judgment  proceeds  ;   hell  trembles  ;    beavn  rejot.es  ; 
Lift  up  your  beads,  ye  faints,  tbetfful  i 

1 2.  "  In  vain  to  pious  forms  thy  zeal  pretends  ; 
"  Thieves  and  adult'rers  are  thy  choien  friend 
"  Wliile  the  folfe  flattVer  at  my  altar  waits, 
"  His  harden'd  foul  divine  imrrudion  hates. 
God  is  the  judge  cf  hearts   ;    no  J 

Ca  en  the  i  «E?r/rg  rifes. 

13.  Silent  I  waited  with  long  fufTring  love  ; 

"  Butdidflrthi        ipe  that  I  mould  ne'er  reprcv 
*    And  h  an  impious  thought  Dj 

;  at  the  All-:         .v'ouid  indulge  thy  fit!  ? 

.-joins  t*  adore  him  ; 
[inner s  fail  before  kirn. 

!  now  ;  my  thunders  roll, 
"    \:m  thy  own  crini  right  thy  guilty  foul  ; 

Now  like  a  lion  lhall  my  vengeance  tear 
Thv  bleeding  heart,  and  no  deliverer  near. 
yud  ,    heh  \>n  re- 

r  heads ,  ye  fmi   is,    u  lib  cheerj. 

Epiphonfma. 

iiner?  awake  betimes  ;  ye  fools,  be  wife! 
A.  wake  before  this  dreadful  morning  rife  ; 
Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  crooked  wor 

amend, 
Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your  friend  I 
'Tien  join  the  faints  ;    wake  every  cheerful  paffi. 
When  Chrif  returns,  he  comes  for  j  Ivatior^ 

Psalm  LL     Fl'rf  Pan,     Long 

A  Pe/ii:  for  pardon. 

7.   O  HEW  pity,  Lord.  O  Lord,  forgive. 
O  Let  a  repenting  rebel  live  ;  * 

F 


Jl%  PSALM  LI. 

Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  ? 
May  not  a  (inner  truft  in  thee  ? 

%  My  crimes  are  great,  but  don't  furpafs 
The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace  : 

.     Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, 
So  let  thy  pard'ning  love  be  found. 

3.  Oh  wafh  my  foul  from  every  fin, 
And  make  my  guilty  confcience  clean  ! 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies. 
And  paft  offences  pain  mine  eyes. 

4.  My  lips  with  (hame  my  fins  confefs 
Againft  thy  law,  againft,  thy  grace  ; 
Lord,  mould  thy  judgment  grow  fevere, 
I  am  condemn'd,  but  thou  art  clear. 

5.  Should  fudden  vengeance  feize  my  breath, 
I  muft  pronounce  thee  juft,  in  death  ; 
And  if  my  foul  were  fent  to  hell, 

Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

6.  Yet  fave  a  trembling  finner  Lord, 
Whofe  hope,  ftill  hov'ring  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  on  fome  fweet  promife  there; 
Some  fure  fupport  againft  defpair. 

Psalm  LI.     Second  Fart.     Long  Metre. 

Original  and  aElualfin  confejfed. 

j,   Y    ORD,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin, 

J3 i  And  born  unholy  and  unclean  ; 

Sprung  from  the  man  whofe  guilty  fall 
Corrupts  his  race,  and  taints  us  alt 

0,.  Soon  as  wc  draw  our  infant  breath, 
T*he  feeds  of  fm  grow  up  for  death  ; 
Thy  law  demands  a  perfect  heart ; 
Eut  we're  defil'd  in  ev'ry  part. 

3.  [Great  God,  create  my  heart  anew. 
And  form  my  fpirit  pure  and  true  ; 


PSALM  LI.  123 

Oh  makemc  wife  betimes,  to  i; 
My  danger  and  m 

4.  Behold  I  fall  before  thy  face  ; 
My  only  refuge  if  thy  gnce  : 

No  outward  form  me  clean 

The  leprofy  lies  n. 

5.  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  bead. 
Nor  hyflcp  branch,  ror  fprinkEng  j 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  it 
Can  warn  the  al  ftain  away. 

6.  Jefus,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone 
Hath  ]  ov/'r  .  to 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  e  as  fnow  ; 

No  J-  could  cleanfe  rre  lb. 

7.  While  gui  ~r:d  breaks  my  peac 
Nor  fie ffa  nor  for  or  cafe  ; 
Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pardV  pice, 
And  make  my  broken                     ce. 

Psalm  LI.      ttri  Part     L  fetrfc 

The  Bacljlidcr  r'fiored  ,  i  t  anA  Faith  iu 

i  of  L 

X.  f\  THOU,  that  hear'ft  When  :  $  cry, 

V/   Though  all  my  crimes  b:fc 
Behold  them  ne ;        h  angi  k, 

But  blot  their  mem'ry  from  thy  hoc. 

%.  Create  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  forrn  mv  foul  averfe  tc  fin  ; 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  ne'er  depart. 
Nor  hide  thy  prefcn.ee  from  my  heart 

3.  I  cannot  live  without  thy  ligl  • 

Caft  out  and  banilh'd  from  thy  fight; 
Thy  holy  joys,  my  God,  reftore, 
And  guard  me,  that  I  fall  no  more. 


:a4  PSALM  LI. 

4.  Though  I  hate  g  :thy  Spirit,  Lord, 
His  help  and  comfort  ftiil  afford  : 

And  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

5.  A  broken  heart,  my  God,  my  King, 

all  the  facrifice  I  ?  ; 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  defpife 
A  broken  heart  for  facrifice. 

6.  My  foul  lies  humbled  in  the  daft, 
And  owns  thv  dreadful  fentence  jufl  ; 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
And  lav.  :he  foul  condemned  to  die. 

Then   "   U  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways; 
Sinners    fa  11  iear  for'reigfl  £race  ; 

.hem  tor  riour's  blood, 

And  :        thaii  praifc  ?.  pardning  God. 

8.  Oh  may  thy  love  infpire  my  tongue  ? 
Salvation  fnaii  be  a;i  nry  fan 
And  all  my  Dow'rs  mail  ,om  to  biels 

mm  J 

Tiic  Lord,  my  ftrength  and  righteoufnefc. 

"Psalm  LI.     1 — 13.     Fir/t  Tart.     Com.  Metrr 

Original  and  aftual  Jtn  cenfffi  J  and  pardoned. 

i.  ORD,  I  would  fpread  my  fore  diflrefs 

1  i   And  guilt  before  thine  eyes  ; 
Againil  thy  laws,  againft  thy  grace, 
How  high  my  enmes  ariie  ! 

%.  Should'it  tnou  condemn  my  foul  to  hell, 
And  crufh  my  flefh  to  dufi. 
Heav'n  would  approve  thy  vengeance  wSL\ 
And  earth  mult  own  it  juft. 

3.  I  from  the  flock  of  Adam  came, 
Unholy  and  unclean  ; 
All  my  orig;  mame, 

And  ali  remj  nature  tin- 


PSALM  Lj.  12  s 

4.  Born  in  a  world  of  guilt,  I  dr 

Contagion  with  my  b         l  ; 
And  as  my  days  av  d,  I  | 

A  jufter  prey  for  death. 

5.  Cieanfe  me,  O  Lord,  and  cheer  my  foul. 

With  thy  forgiving  love  . 
Oh  make  my  broken  fpn  k  whole, 
And  bid  my  pains  remove. 

6.  Let  not  thy  Spirit  quite  depart, 

Nor  drive  me  from  thy  fac. 
Create  anew  my  viciou;  heart, 
And  fill  it  with  thy  grace. 

7.  Then  will  1  make  thy  mercy  known 

Before  the  fens  of  uvl 
BackiliderS  fhall  addrtfs  thy  throne, 
And  turn  to  God  agu 

Psalm  LI.  14 — 17.  Second  Part.  Com.  Metr* 

Repentant,  1  and  J  .  .'kc  blood  of  Clrlji. 

»*.   /^\   GOD  of  mercy  hear  my  call 
\^y    My  load  of  guilt  remove  ; 
Break  down  this  Lparating  wall, 
That  bars  me  from  thy  love. 

3.  Give  me  the  prefence  of  thy  grace. 
Then  my  rejoicing  tc: 
Shall  fpeak  aloud  thy  lighicoufn^ 
And  make  thy  praife  my  fong 

3.  No  blood  of  goats,  nor  heifer  fiajn 

For  fin  could  e'er  atone  ; 
The  death  of  Chriil-  fhal]  ft  ill  remain 
Sufficient  and  aicne. 

4.  Afoul,  oppreit  with  fill's defert, 

My  God  will  ne'er  deXpife  : 
A  hun-^ble  groan,  a  broken  heart, 
Is  our  beft  facrifice. 


i2<5  PSALM  LU. 

Psalm  LII.     Long  Metre. 

The  pride,   folly,  and   mijerable    end,  of  the  Wicked ; 
'^efpecially  of  Infidels. 

I.  TT7HY  do  the  wicked  boafl  of  fin, 

VV     And  Heel  their  hearts  againfl  the  Lord  I 
His  goodnefs  fhail  forever  fhine  ; 
Fore  /er  ftand  his  holy  word, 

%  Their  thoughts  all  fuhtleties  devife  ; 

Their  tongues  are  edged  like  razors  keen ; 
Their  faireTt  tales  are  flattering  lies, 
By  youth  and  innocence  unfeen. 

Their  hearts  delight  in  guile  and  wrong, 
In  truth  perplex'd,  and  fouls  o'erthrown, 
Hence  fcorn  and  faKhood  rule  tkeir  tongue, 
And  hence  their  feet  to  mif chief  run. 

4>  [Thy  lav-  and  gcfpel  they  cfefpife, 

Vain  of  their  taunts,  of  madnefs  proud  ; 
Too  rich  thy.  grace  to  feek,  or  prize, 
To  bow  too  lofty,  even  to  Geo, 

5.  "  From  ancient  days"  with  feoffs  they  cry, 
"  Ail  things  their  fledfafl:  courfe  maintain ; 
"  We  fee  no  God  in  eirth,  or  Iky, 

"  And  faisl  his  boafled  promife  vain."'] 

6.  Lake  raging  fire  thy  wrath  feall  burn  ; 
f  Thy  befom  fweep  them  to  the  grave  ; 
Their  branch,  their  root,  thy  hand  overturn, 
And  not  a  friend  be  found  to  fave. 

7.  Their  end  the  righteous  (hall  behold, 
And  fay  with  an  indignant  fmile, 

"  Thefe  are  the  worfhippers  of  gold, 
The  fons  of  violence  and  guile." 

3.  "  They  plac'd  their  hopes  in  glittering  duil, 
Chain'd  to  the  earth,  and  glued  to  fin, 

%  Pet,  ill  4.     f  &*  B'lfr-°P  H'rries  Comment, 


PSALM  LIIT.  r 

But  fcorn'd  to  make  the  Lord  the'r  truft, 
Nor  for-m'd  a  wifh  for  life  divine." 

9.  [Down  to  the  grave  the  wretches  go. 
By  worms  confum'd,  to  ruin  driven, 
Their  fpirits  haftc  tocndlefs  woe, 
And  find  no  entrance  into  heaven. 

10.  Then  (hall  their  joys  revive  110  more 
Like  dreams  diflblv'd  in  fleeting  air  *, 

T  heir  flatteries  and  their  boafls,  be  o'er, 
x\nd  hopes  all  vanifh  in  defpair.] 

11.  But  in  thy  courts  will  I  be  feen, 
Growing  in  faith,  and  hope,  and  love, 
Like  olives  fair,  and  frefh,  and  green, 
And  ripening  for  the  world  above. 

11.  There  will  I  learn  thy  glory,  Lord, 
And  fongs  for  all  thy  goodnefs  raife ; 
There  will  I  wait  to  hear  thy  word, 
While  liftening  faints  approve  the  praife. 

Psalm  LIII.     4 — 6. 

Viftory  and  dd'ivcraice  from perfccutlon% 
I.     \  RE  all  the  foes  of  Sion  fools, 
jl~A_  Who  thus  devour  her  faints  \ 
Do  they  not  knenv  her  Saviour  rules, 
And  pities  her  complaints  ? 

%,  They  ihallbefeiz'd  with  fad  furprife  ; 
For  God's  avenging  arm 
Scatters  the  bones  of  them  that  rife 
To  do  his  children  harm. 

3.  In  vain  the  fons  of  Satan  boafb 

Of  armies  in  array  ; 
When  God  has  firft  difpers'd  their  hoft, 
They  fall  an  eafy  pray* 

4.  Oh  for  a  word  from  Sion's  King, 

Her  captives  to  reftore  ! 


123 


PSALM  LIII. 


Jacob  with  all  his  tribes  fhall  ling, 
And  Judah  weep  no  more. 

Psalm  JLIII.  Proper  Metre.     As  the  New  totb. 

The  laft  verfe  paraphrafed    together  with  fevera} 
paffagesfrom  Ifaiah,  Malachi  and  St,  Paul. 

Prayer  for  the  latter-cay  Glory. 

2.  "       ORDof  all  worlds,  incline  thy  bounteous  ear  5 
A-J  Thy  childrens  voice  with  tender  mercy  hear ; 
JBear  thy  bleft  promife,  fix'd  as  hills,  in  mind, 
And  fhed  renewing  grace  on  left  mankind  : 

Oh  let  thy  Spirit  likefoft  dews  defcerd  ; 
Thy  Gofpel  run  to  earth's  remoteft  end  ! 

3.  Let  Zion's  walls  before  thee  ceafelefs  ftand. 
Dear  as  thine  eye,  and  graven  on  thy  hand ; 
From  earth's  far'regiens-  Jacob's  fons  reftore, 
Opprefs'dby  man, and  fcourg'd  by  thee,no  more, 

•    Ennch'd  with  gold,'adorn'd  with  heavenly  grace. 
Truth  their  fole  guide,  and  all  their  pleafure  praife. 

3.  Then  Satan's  kingdom  fhall  from  earth  retire, 
Dead  forms  diiTolve,  and  furious  zeal  expire  ; 
The  beail'sfell  throne  fhall  darknefs  dire  furround  j 
Mohammed's  empire  crumble  to  the  ground  ; 
The  dreams  of  J^fldels  in  fmoke  decay, 
And  all  the  foes  of  heav'n  fhall  fleet  away. 

4'  In  barren  wilds  fhall  living  waters  fpring  ; 
Fair  temples  rife,  and  fongs  of  tranfpert  ring  ; 
The  favage  mind  with  fweet  affections  warm, 
And  light,  and  love,  the  yielding  bofcm  charm  ; 
from  fin's  oblivious  fleep  the  foul  arife, 
And  grace,  and  goodnefs,  mower  from  b.dmy  fkies. 

5.  Then  fhall  mankind  no  more  in  darknefs  mourn ; 
Then  happy  Nations  in  a  day  be  born  ; 
From  eaft  to  weft  thy  glorious  name  be  one, 
And  one  pure  worfhip  hail  th'  eternal  Son  * 


PSAJLM  L1V.  iifj 

Rcrr.oteft  realms  one  fpotl-fs  faith  unitv 
And  o'tr  all  regions  beam  the  Gofpci'o  1  ^ht. 

6.  Then  fhall  thy  faints  exult  with  joy  divine  ; 
Their  virtues  quicken,  and  their  lives  refine  ; 
Their  fouls  improve,  their  fongsmoregrateful  r:. 
And  fweeter  incenfe  cheer  the  morning  Ikies  ; 
Heaven  o'er  the  world  unfold  a  brighter  day, 
And  Jefus  fpread  his  reign  from  fea  to  fea. 

Ps^lm  JLIV.     Proper  Metre.     As  tie  iiif. 
Prayer  for  dctivcrance  from  enemies. 

1.  TV  fY  God,  preferve  my  foul   ; 
1VA   Oh  make  my  fpirit  whole  1 

To  fave  me  let  thy  ftrength  appear  ; 
Strangers  my  fleps  furround  ; 
Their  pride  and  rage  confound, 

And  bring  thy  great  falvatioB  ncas. 

2.  Thofe  that  agaiRft  me  rife 
Are  Aliens  from  the  fkies ; 

They  hate  thy  church  and  kingdom,  Lord 
They  mock  thy  fearful  name  ; 
They  glory  in  their  fhame, 

Nor  heed  the  wonders  of  thy  word. 

7.  Bat  O  thon  King  divine, 

[y  phofeo  friend-  afc-e  thine, 
The  men  that  ftiil  my  foul  fuftain  : 

W  :u  my  foes  fubdue, 

And  form  their  hearts? new, 

And  match  them  from  eternal  pain. 

4.  Efcap'd  from  every  woe, 
Oh  grant  me,  h.rc  below, 

To  praife  thy  name,  with  thofe  I  lore  ; 
And,  when  beyond  the  flues 
Our  fouls  unbodied  n. 

Unite  us  in  the  realms  abov*. 

9 


130  PSALM  LV. 

Psalm  LV.    i — 8,16,  17,  18,  22.  Com.  Metre, 

Support  for  the  qfflifted  and  tempted  ful, 

1.  /~\  GOD,  my  refuge,  hear  my  .cries, 
\^f   Behold  my  flowing  tears  ; 
For  earth  and  hell  my  hurt  devife, 
And  triumph  in  my  fears 

%.  Their  rage  is  levell'd  at  my  life, 
My  foul  with  guilt  they  load, 
And  fill  my  thoughts  with  inward  ffcrife 
To  fhake  my  hope  in  God. 

3.  With  inward  pain  my  heart-firings  found, 

I  proan  with  ev'rv  breath  ; 
Horror  and  fear  befet  me  round, 
Among  the  hiades  of  death. 

4.  Oh,  were  I  like  a  feather'd  dore, 

Socn  would  1  fcretch  my  wings. 
And  ily,  and  make  a  long  remove 
From  all  thefe  reftiefc  things. 

5.  Lef  me  to  fome  wild  defert  go. 

And  find  a  peaceful  home, 
"Where  frorms  of  malice  never  blow- 
Temptations  never  come. 

€.  Vain  hopss,  and  vain  inventions  all, 
To  Ycape  the  rage  of  hell  ! 
TKe  mighty  God  on  whom  I  call- 
Can  fave  me  here  as  well. 

Pause. 

7.  By  morning  light  I'll  feek  his  face. 
At  noon  repeat  rny  cry, 
The  night  ihall  hear  me  alk  his  grace, 
Nor  will  he  iong  deny. 

$.  Gcd  mall  preferve  my  foul  from  fear, 
Or  fhicld  i»c  when  afraid  5 


PSALM  LV.  x$i 

Ten  thoufand  angels  muft  appear, 
If  he  command  their  aid. 

9.  I  cafl  frty  burdens  on  the  Lord, 

The  Lord  fuftains  them  all  ; 
My  courage  refts  upon  his  word, 
That  faints  lhall  never  fail. 

10.  My  higheft  hopes  fhall  not  be  vain, 

My  lips  fhall  fpread  his  praife  ; 
While  cruel  and  deceitful  men, 
Scarce  live  cut  half  their  days. 

alm  LV.     15,  16,  17,  19,  12.  She::         :re, 

Dangerous  prefperity  ;    zry  daily  demotions  ImciragetL 

I.   T    ET  Tinners  take  their  courfe, 
-Li   And  chufe  the  road  to  death  ; 
But  in  the  worfhip  of  my  God 
I'll  fpendxny  daily  breath. 

a.  My  thoughts  addrefs  h:s  throne, 
hen  morning  brings  the  light ; 
I  feek  his  bleffing  every  noon, 
And  pay  my  vows  at  night. 

3.  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cri 
O  my  eternal  God  ! 

While  finners  perifh  ib  furprife, 
Beneath  thine  angry  rod. 

4.  Becaufe  they  dwell  at  eafe, 
And  no  fad  changes  feel, 

They  neither  fear  nor  truft  thy  name, 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  wiiL 

5.  But  I  with  all  my  cares, 
Will  lean  upon  the  Lord, 

I'll  caft  my  burdens  on  his  arm, 
And  reft  upon  his  word, 

6.  His  arm  fhall  well  fuftain 
The  children  ©f  )m  love  ; 


13*  PSALM  LVL 

The  ground  on  which  their  fafety  ftancfo, 
No  earthly  pow'r  can  move. 

Psalm  LVI. 

Deliverance  from    opprejjion    and  falfekood ;   or,   God*) 
care  of  his  people ',   in  anfiver  to  faith  and  prayer. 

X.    (~\  THOU  whofe  juftice  reigns  on  high* 
\J  And  makes  th*  opprefibr  ceafe, 
Behold  how  envious  finners  try 
To  vex  and  break  my  peace. 

a.  The  fon-s  of  violence  and  lies* 

Join  to  devour  me,  Lord  ;        * 
But  as  my  hourly  dangers  rife, 
My  refuge  is  thy  word. 

3.  In  God  raoft  holy,  juft,  and  true, 

I  have  reposed  my  trull  ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  fiefh  can  do, 
The  offspring  of  the  duft. 

4.  They  wreft  my  words  to  mifchief  ft*tl} 

Charge  me  with  unknown  faults  ; 
Mifchief  doth  all  their  counfels  fill, 
And  malice  all  their  thoughts. 

5.  Shall  they  efcape  without  thy  frown  ? 

Muft  their  devices  ftand  ? 
Oh  call;  the  haughty  firmer  down, 
And  let  him  know  thy  hand. 

Pause. 

6.  God  counts  the  forrows  of  his  faints, 

Their  groans  affect  his  ears  ; 
Thou  haft  a  book  for  my  complaints, 
A  bottle  for  my  tear*: 

7.  When  to  thy  throne  I  raife  my  cry, 

The  wicked  fear  and  flee  ; 
So  fwift  is  pray'r  to  reach  the  {ky; 
§0  near  is  God  to  me. 


\ 


I  LVfl. 

In  thee,  moft  holy,  juil,  and  true, 
Ih  ft  ; 

r  will  I  k  ir  ^  hat  man  can  do, 
The  offcpr  f  the  du: 

Try  folemn  tows  are  or.  me,  Loxd, 
Tf  i      I  alt  receive  my  pr 

How  faithful  is  th;         .  d, 

Thou  :h, 

Oh  fcttl  iree  ! 

eatii 

i 

F  LVII. 

Pi  a/fe    '         • 

i.   "TV  ^"Y  Gcd.  h    \     .j>m  are  all  the  fprings 
IVJL  Of  boundleis  love  and  grace  unknow- 
Yiidt  me  be  )  thy  fprea ding  wing?, 

Till  the  dar  rblov. .-, 

i    Vr>  to  the  h 

The  Lord  will  my  defires  perform  ; 

H:  from  the  Iky, 

And  he  threatening  ltorm* 

3.  T  God  ! 

Abe  v    the  h.  where  angels  dwell ; 

Thy  pow'r  on  eatfh  be  known  abroad, 
Let  lar  wonders  telL 

My  h         is  fiVd  ;  my  feng  fhallra; 

to  th 
Awake,  my  r  to  found  hispraife, 

glory  of  my  frame. 

5.   High  o'er  th  :y  reigns, 

A-  es  to  the  utmoft  (ky 

H  s  remains, 

d  die. 


134  PSALM  LVIII, 

6.  Be  thoti  exalted,  O  my  God  ! 

Akore  ihe  heav'ns  where  angels  dwell ; 
Tbrf  pow'r  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

Psalm  LVIII.     As  the  113th  TJalm. 

Warning  to  Mag  ij?  rates. 

It.    JUDGES,  who  rule  the  world  by  law?, 
J    Will  ye  defpife  the  righteous  caufe, 

When  the  opprefs'd  before  yon  ftands  ? 
Dare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor, 
And  let  rich  tinners 'fcape  fecure, 

While  gold  and  greatnefs  bribe  your  hands? 

2.  Have  ye  forgot,  or  never  "known, 
God  is  your  judge,  and  he  alone  ? 

High  ifi  the  heav'ns  his  juttice  reigns  : 
Yet  you  invade  the  rights  of  God, 
And  fend  your  bold  decrees  abroad, 

To  bind  the  confeiencein  your  chains. 

3*  A  poifon'd  arrow  is  your  tongue, 
The  arrow  fharp,  the  pcifon  ftrong, 

And  death  attends  where'er  it  wounds  ; 
You  hear  no  counfels,  cries  or  tears  ; 
So  the  deaf  adder  flops  her  ears 

Againft  the  pow'r  of  charming  founds. 

4.  Breakout  their  teeth,  eternal  God  ! 
Thofe  teeth  of  lions  dy'd  in  blood  ; 

And  crufh  the  ferpents  in  the  duft  : 
As  empty  chaff,  when  whirlwinds  rife, 
Before  the  fweeping  tempeft  flies, 

So  let  their  hopes  and  names  be  loft 

5.  Th*  Almighty  thunders  from  the  fky. 
Their  grandeur  melts,  their  titles  die,  ; 

As  hills  of  fhow  difTolve  and  run, 
Or  fhaik  that  perifh  in  their  flim 


LM  LIX.  i^ 

Or  births  that  come  befc:  e, 

Vain  birth 

Thus  fhall  the  v       [  in«e  of  the  Lord 
and  iov  to  faints 
all  that  hear  fhall       I 

e's  a  G  lugttj 

A  God  that  hears  his  children  cry, 
'■   And  will  their  fufFring  •  ->>  ell  reps  y." 


Psalm  LIX*.     Prop  :.     s's  tk*  i&h. 

sof  ihe  58th  omitted 

(. .  ■       . 

t.  /^\H  favc  d 

\J  'd, 

; 
:lefs  01 
Ag  they  w 

And  uim  t3 

l.  In  fin  their  I     urtstleligl 

In  fir.    • 

Ef  mb  ; 

With  li  lies  1  ; 

They  g" 

b, 


\.  Deaf  to  tl  at  d        ling  voice, 
That  bids  the  world  rejoic 

The  Gofpel  found  of  pardoning  love, 
The  calls  of  gentle  peace, 
'[  h- 

And  glory,  in  the  world  above 

[.  Bfnd  to  thofe  truths  divine, 
That,  fair  and  lovely,  Ihine, 

And  teach  the  Godhead  there  alone , 
Tidings  of  peace  ^enn'd, 


136  PSALM  LIX 

And  joy  to  all  mankind, 

And  mercy  to  a  world  undone  ; 

5.  They  hate  thy  glory,  Lord, 
They  mock  thy  holy  word  ; 

The  fnares  of  death  their  hands  employ  , 
With  flattery,  and  deceit 
For  fouls  they  lie  in  wait, 

And  help  the  fowler  to  deftroy. 

Psalm  LIX.     Proper  Metre.     As  the  \%%d.  Sec 

end  Pari. 

Miferable  end  of  the  JVicked. 

I.  TTTHEN  God  in  wrath  fhall  rife^ 
VV     T'  avenge  deceit  and  lies, 
What  anguifh  fhall  the  wicked  tear, 
The  men  that  flight  thy  name, 
That  boaft  of  fin  and  mame . 

And  proudly  cry,  "  What  God  mall  hear  r" 

c 

3.  Thou  hear'ft,  omnifcient  Lord, 
Eachcurfe,  and  idle  word, 

And  all  the  feoffs  of  lips  profane  ; 
And  when  the  night  of  death 
Shall  flop  their  impious  breath, 

Their  fouls  (hall  feek  for  peace  in  vain. 

3^  Then  fhall  the  Judge  deride 
Their  malice,  and  their  pride, 

And  crufh  them  with  an  iron  rod ; 
In  vain  {hall  fall  their  tears  ; 
In  vain  afcend  their  prayers  ; 

And  they  fhall  know  the  ruling  God, 

4.  Juft  as  th'  untimely  birth 
Returns  to  mouldering  earth, 

Or  ft  reams  in  fummer  pafs  away# 
00  all  their  dreams  of  peace, 
Andpromifes  of  blifs, 

£ha]J  vaniih  in  that  dreadful  day 


PSALM  LX. 

O  how  will  finners  nte.  i 
Advocate  to  plead, 

pted  a  'hror. 

that  foiemn  hour, 
ili  /aith';         fcendent  power 
Outweigh  all  th  h  the  fun  ! 

Yet  fave  therr  fouls,  O  L 
Subdue  them  by  thy  word, 

Thcugk  all  their  powers  oppofe  thy  reign  } 
fcattered  foes  fubmit, 
Bow  them  beneath  thy  ft 

or  let  them  read  thy  wrath  in  vain. 


Psalm  LX.     i — 5,  10 — 12. 

On  a  djy  ef  humiliation  fzr  difafpcintr.-.cnr'  n 

LORD,  haft  thou  caft  the  nation  o 
Mafr  we  for  ever  mourn  ? 
Wilt  thou  indulge  immortal  wrath  ? 
Shall  mercy  ne'er  return  ? 

The  terror  cf  one  frown  cf  thine, 

.1  our  ftrength  away  ; 
I  ike  men  that  totter,  drunk  with  wine.. 
We  trenib  dHma] 

Thy  pe«ple  fhake  beneath  thy  ftrckc 
And  dread  thy  tlntat'ning  hand  , 

Ch  heal  the  nation  thou  haft  broke 
Confirm  the  wav'ring  land. 

Lift  up  a  banner  in  the  field, 

For  thofe  that  fear  thv  name  ; 
Save  thy  be  ith  thy  Ihield, 

id  put  cur  fees  to  fhanie. 

Go  wi:h  cur  am  3  the  figr 

Like  a  confed'ra  d  : 

\m  v^in  cocfed'ratr  pow'rs  unite 
Agamft  thy  lifted  red 


13* 


PSALM  LXII. 


6.  Our  troops  Hiall  gain  a  wide  renown, 
By  thine  afiifting  hand  ; 
*Tis  God  that  treads  the  mighty  down, 
And  makes  the  feeble  {land. 

Psalm  LXI.     i — 6. 
Safety  in  God. 

1.  XT  THEN  overwhelmed  with  grief, 

VV     My  heart  within  me  dies, 
Helplefs  and  far  from  all  relii-f, 
To  heav'n  I  lift  mine  eye 

2.  Oh  lead  me  to  the  R.ock 
That's  high  above-  my  head, 

And  make  the  covert  of  thy  winng- 
My  fhelter  and  my  {hade. 

3.  Within  thy  prefence,  Lord, 
For  ever  I'll  abide  ; 

Thou  art  the  tow'r  of  my  defence, 
The  refuge  where  I  hide  ; 

4.  Thou  giveftme  the  lot 

Of  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
If  endlefs  life  be  their  reward, 
I  fnall  pofiefs  the  fame. 


Psalm  LXII.     5- 


Kotrufl  in  the creatures  :   or,  Faith  in  the  divine  gr  a. 


and  fiozver. 


I.   1%  fJTY  fpirit  looks  to  God  alone  ; 

XVJL  My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throne  : 
In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  ftraights, 
My  foul  on  his  falvation  waits, 

%t  Truft  him,  ye  faints,  in  all  your  wa 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  his  face  : 
When  helpers  fail,  and  foes  invade, 


God  is  our  all-fufhcient  aid. 


PSALM   UOff.  I3f 

Uc  are  the  men  of  high  degree, 
ebafer  fort  are  vanity; 

ihc  balance  both  appear 
Kt  as  a  puff  of  empty  air. 

He  not  increafing  gold  your  r 

t  your  hearts  on  glitt'ring  dull  ; 
hy  will  ye  grafp  the  fleet/ 

not  believe  what  God  has  ipoke  .' 

)nce  hath  his  awful  voice  declar 
nee  and  again  my  ears  hr.ve  heard, 
All  pow'r  is  his  eternal  diu 
He  muft  be  fear'd  and  tru 

'or  fov'reign  pow'r  reigns  not  alo: 
ce  is  a  partner  of  the  throne  ; 
grace  and  juitice,  mighty  Lord, 
hall  well  divide  our  lift  reward. 

# 

Ps.\l:'i   LXIII.      1,2,5,5,4.     Firjt  P< 

Common  Metre. 

Yhc  marnir.g  vf  2  Lord's  u. 

EARLY,  my  God,  without  delay, 
I  hafte  to  feek  thy  i?x 
My  thirfty  fpirit  faints  an 

Without  thy  cheering  grac 

So  pilgrims  on  thefcorching  fa:; 

Beneath  a  burning  Iky  ; 
Long  for  a  cooling  ftream  at  : 

And  they  mull  drink  or  die. 

IVe  ieen  thy  glory  and  thy  pov 

Through  all  thy  tea    lc  :hine  ; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heav'nly  hour, 

Tkat  vifion  fo  divine. 

Not  all  the  bleffings  of  a  feaft, 
Can  pleafc  my  foul  fo  wet', 


;"1 


I 


*4o  PSALM  LXIII. 

As  when  thy  richer  grace  I  tafte, 
And  in  thy  preftnce  dwell. 

5.  Not  life  itfelf,  with  all  her  joy*, 

Can  my  beft  paflionsmove, 
Or  raife  fo  high  my  cheerful  voice, 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 

6.  Thus,  till  my  laft  expiring  day, 

1*11  blefs  my  God  and  King  ; 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  to  fing, 

Psalm  LXIII.  6 — 10.  Second  Part.  Com. 

Midnight  thoughts  recollected. 

I.  'HP WAS  in  the  watches  of  the  night, 
X     I  thought  upon  thy  pow'r, 
I  kept  thy  lovely  face  in  fight, 
Amidit  the  darkeft  hour. 

%.  My  flefh  lay  refting  on  my  bed, 
My  foul  arofe  on  high  ; 
"  My  God,  my  life,  my  hope,  I  faid, 
"  Bring  thy  falvation  nigh." 

3.  My  fpirit  labours  up  thy  hill, 

And, climbs  the  heav'nly  road  ; 
But  thy  right  hand  upholds  me  ftill, 
While  I  purfue  my  God. 

4.  Thy  mercy  ft  retches  o'er  my  head 

The  fhadow  of  thy  wings  ; 
My  heart  rejoices  ih  thine  aid. 
My  tongue  awakes  and  fings. 

3.  But  the  deftroyers  of  my  peace 
Shall  fret  and  rao-e  in  vain  ; 
The  tempter  fball  forever  ceafe, 
And  all  my  fins  be  flain. 

6.  Thy  fword  fliall  give  my  foes  to  death* 
And  fend  them  down  to  dwell 


P.         \1   LXIII. 

the  dJ  arth, 

I £  to  the  deeps  of  h. 

Psalm   LXIII.     Long  Mctr 

.-£  after  God  ;    or,    The  love  rf  Gid  bitter  tl 

lift. 

.  ^  REAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim, 
^SJ  Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  reft  ; 
'he  glories  that  corny  nfc 

tand  all  eneae'd  to  make  me  bleft. 


"O     e» 


i  hou  Great  and  Good,  thou  Juil  and  \\ 
'hou  art  my  Father  and  my  God  ; 
».nd  I  am  thine  by  facred  tie  - 
*hy  fon,  thy  :h  bic 

,Vit  t>&  eyes,  and  lifted  b 

or  thee  I  loi        to  thee  I  loc 
•:  thirfty  lands 
'ant  for  the  coding 

:h  ear  :  1  love  t'  appc 

unon£  thy  faint-,  and  fcek  ' 

)ft  en  thy  glory  thera> 

d  felt  the  J  of  fov'reign  grace. 

Not  fruits  nor  wine?  that  tempt  our 

r  all  the  joy?  our  fenf.  v, 

?ould  make  me  fo  divinely  biefr, 
}r  raiie  my  cheerful  paflion  fo. 

i  My  life  .  without  thy  love, 

\  Mo  UiU  of  pleafure  could  afford  ; 
Twould  but  a  tirefome  burden  prove, 
f  1  wer;banifh'd  from  the  Lord, 

'.  Amidit  the  w  1  hours  of  ni^ht, 

When  buiy  cares  afflict  my  head, 
One  thought  of  jives  new  delight. 

And  adds  refr  my  bed. 


14A  PSALM  LXIII. 

7,  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raifemy  voice, 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praife  : 
This  work  mall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
And  fpend  the  remnant  of  my  days. 

Psalu  JLXIIT.     Short  Metre, 

Seeking  God. 

z.  It  fTY  God,  permit  my  tongue 
IV J.  This  joy,  to  call  thee  mine ;. 
And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  tafte  thy  love  divine, 

2.  My  thirfty,  fainting  foul 
Thy  mer$y  dees  implore: 

Not  travellers  in  defert  lands 
Can  pant  for  water  more. 

3.  Within  thy  churches,  Lord, 
I  long  to  find  a  place, 

Thy  pow'r  and  glory  to  behold, 
And  feel  thy  quick'ning  grace 

4.  For  life  without  thy  love, 
No  reliih  can  afford  ; 

No  joy  can  be  compar'd  with  this, 
To  {erxe  and  pleafe  the  Lord. 

5.  To  thee  I'll  lift  my  hands, 
And  praife  thee  while  I  live  : 

Not  the  rich  dainties  of  a  feaft 
Such  fcod  or  pleafure  give, 

6.  In  wakeful  hours  of  night, 
I  call  my  God  to  mind  : 

I  think  how  wife  thy  counfels  are, 
And  all  thy  dealings  kind. 

7.  Since  thou  haft  been  my  help* 
To  thee  my  fpirit  flies, 

And  on  thy  watchful  providence 
My  cheerful  hope  relie3. 


P3A.LM   l.XIV. 


I4j 


8.  The  fhadow  of  thy  wings 
f  foul  in  fafety  keeps  ; 
I  follow  where  my  Father  leads, 
And  he  fupports  my  Heps. 

Psalm  LXIV.     Proper  Metre.     As  the  md. 

Firfi  Pert. 

!  A  complaint  aga'wjl  evil  Corr.pe>iicns  ;  defigned  eff.tcialfy 

for  Youth. 

1.  Q  AVE  me  from  evil  men, 

kj  The  impious  and  prcphane, 

That  feek  the  faithful  to  deftroy  ; 
More  keen  than  pointed  fwords, 
They  dart  their  bitter  word*, 

To  wound  his  name,  his  hope,  aadjoy 

2.  The  pit  and  fecret  fnare,1 
Conjoin 'd,  their  hands  prepare^ 

Andfay  "  What  God  mail  fee,  or  hear  ;': 
The  thoughtlcfs,  young,  and  gay 
Who  tread  that  dangerous  way, 

Shall  find  a  lure  deftru&ion  there. 


3.  Each  wile  their  hearts  combine, 
To  tempt  the  wretch  to  fin. 

To  curfe  and  fwear,  to  lie  and  ileal, 
Each  crime  with  charms  difplay, 
And  reafon  guilt  away, 

And  ftrewwith  flowers  the  road  to  hell 

4.  The  child,  to  virtue  given, 
And  train'd  with  care  for  heaven, 

Their  deep  laid  mifchiefs  lure  aftray ; 
V.  ith  pangs  a  father  views, 
With  tears  a  mother  rues, 

Her  fen,  her  darling,  made  a  prey 


144  PSALM  LXV, 

Psalm  LXIV.     Proper  Metre.     As  the  i 

Se:ond  Part. 

JS€\ ''{chiefs  of  Wicked  Mr  the   r.ems  of  their  o 
ruin  :   and sf  warning to  others. 

1.  T  XT  HEN  men  of  mifchief  rife 

V  V     In  fecret  'gainft  the  fkies, 
Thy  hand  mail  fweep  them  to  the  grave, 
And  O  !  beyond  the  tomb 

How  dreadful  is  their  doom, 

Where  not  a  hand  is  reach'd  to  fave  i 

2.  Themfelves  their  wiles  (hall  mare  ; 
The  pits,  their  hands  prepare* 

Before  their  feet  deft nu'l ion  fpread  ; 
The  ilanderthey  devife, 
Their  malice,  and  their  lie 

Shall  fall  with  vengeance  c  u  hea 

.  The  world  wit1:  awe  fhall  hear  ; 
In  Zicn  rebels  fear, 

And  flay  thei  from  guilt  and  • 

To  thee  prefent  their  cry 
To  fave  thean  ere  they  die, 

And  mark,  and  know,  thy  hand  divine 

4.  With  new  bcrn  love  and  grace, 
Increafing  faith  and  prai~' 

Thy  faints  ihaii  bid  their  fengs  afcend, 
That  truth  and  virtue  find 
In  the  all-ruling  Mind 

To  them,  and  to  their  friends,  a  Friend. 

Psalm  LXV.     1 — 5.    Fhfl  Part.     Long  Metre, 

Public  prayer  and  praife. 

i.  r  J  'HE  praife  of  Zion  waits  for  thee, 

X     My  God  ;  and  praife  becomes  thy  houfe, 
There  fhall  thy  faints  thy  glory  fee, 
And  there  perform  their  public  vow?- 


LM  LX  145 

%.  O  the  I  :he  ikies 

T'         -.  when  humble  I  -pray; 

All  Lands  to  t. 

i  of  •-. 

-  'A  i ; 

Th 

Tc  gain* 

4.  Bk  lou  (halt  :.ioofe? 

nd  gfi  1  : 

G.  thy  horde, 

ve  d:  '. .  :e. 

P.. 

Let  E  s  ; 

.  :  arrays 
In  t^rre:  fheis. 

6.  With  dreadful  glory  God  fulfil* 
What  his  aiHiclcd  faints  requefi:, 

nd  with  7  wrath  reveals 

His  love,  ta  ptv  -         :hurches  reil, 

7.  Then  (hall  the  fl<  ions  re 

To  Sion's  hii!,  and  own  their  Lcrd  j 
The  riling  and  the  fett  i         un 
Shall  fee  the  Saviour's  name  ador'd, 

Psalm  LXV.    5 — 13.  i  Long  Me. 

vine  frorsidenc?  in  air,  earth  and  fed  :   or,    ILz  God 
of  ice. 

1.   HPHE  God  cf  our  falva'.icn  hears 

J-     The  gro  I  with  tears  ; 

Yet  t. 


14° 


PSALM  JLXV. 


ta.  On  him  the  race  of  man  depends, 
Far  as  the  earth's  remoteft  ends, 
Where  the  Creator's  name  is  known 
By  nature's  feeble  light  alone. 

3,  Sailors,  that  travel  o'er  the  flood, 
Addrefs  their  frighted  fouls  to  God, 
When  tempefts  rage,  and  billows  roan,  , 
At  dreadful  diftance  from  the  fhore. 

4,  He  bids  the  noify  tempefts  ceafe  ; 
He  calms  the  raging  croud  to  peace, 
When  a  tumultuous  ration  raves, 
Wild  as  the  winds,  and  loud  as  waves. 

j.  Whole  kingdoms,  fhaken  by  the  ftorm. 
He  fettles  in  a  peaceful  form  ; 
Mountains  eftablifh'd  by  his  hand, 
firm  on  their  old  foundations  ftand. 

4.  Behold  his  enfigns  fweep  the  fky, 
New  comets  blaze,  and  lightnings  fly* 
The  heathen  lands,  with  fwift  furprife, 
From  the  bright  horrors  turn  their  eyes, 

7.  At  his  command  the  morning  ray 
Smiles  in  the  eaft  and  leads  the  day, 
He  guides  the  fun's  declining  wheels 
Over  the  tops  of  weftern  hills. 

•8.  Seafons  and  times  obey  his  voice  ; 
The  ev'ning  and  the  morn  rejoice 
To  fee  the  earth  made  foft  with  fhewers, 
Laden  with  fruit,  and  dreft  in  flowers. 

•9,  5Tis  from  his  wat'ry-ftores  on  high, 
He  gives  the  thirfty  ground  fupply  ; 
He  walks  upon  the  clouds,  and  thence 
Doth  his  enriching  drops  difpenfe. 

io.  The  defert  grows  a  fruitful  field, 
Abundant  food  the  vallies  yield  ; 


PSALM  LXV 

The  tallica  lhout  with  cheerful  v   . 
And  neighb'ring  hills  repeat  their  joys, 

31.  The  pafturcs  frnlle  in  green  arrr. 
There  lambs  and  target  cattle  play  ; 
The  larger  cattle  and  the  iamb, 
Each  ia  his  langu        ipeaks  thy  name. 

li.  Thy  works  pronounce  thy  pow'r  divine 
O'er  every  field  thy  glories  fhine  ; 
Through  ev'i  y  month  thy  gifts  appear  ; 
Great  God  !  thy  goodnefs  crowns  the  yeai. 

Psalm  XXV.       JFrrfi  Part.     CommoR  Metre. 

w 

A  pray :r  K         and  the  Gentiles   called- 

X.  TT)RAISE  waits  in  Sion-,  Lord,  for  thet 
X  .ill our  vows  be  paid  : 

Thou  halt,  an  ear  when  fmners  pray, 
All  fiefhCialifeek  thine  aid. 

4.  Lcrdi  our  iniquities  prevail, 
But  pard'ning  grace  is  thine, 
And  thcu  wilt  grant  us  power  and  . 
To  conquer  ev'ry  fin. 

3.  Bleft  are  the  men  whom  thou  wilt  ch<x 

Tebrir.  face  ; 

Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thine- houfc, 
To  fcait  upon  ch 

4.  In  anfw'ring  what  thy  church  recuc 

Thy  truth  and  terror  fhine, 
And  works  of  dreadful  nghtecufu 
Fuiui  th  y  kind  deii^u. 

5.  Thus  {hall  the  wondVbg  natic. 

The  Lord  is  good  and  juft  ; 
And  diflant  iflamis  fly  to  thee, 
And  make  thy  name  their  trail. 

6.  They  dread  thy  glittr  ,  Lord, 

"When  figns  in  heav'n  appear  , 


U<6  PSALM  LXV 

But  they  fhall  learn  thy  holy  word; 
And  love  as  well  as  fear. 

Psalm  LXV.     Second  Part.     Com.  Metre, 

The  providtuue  of  God  in  air,  earthy  and  fea  ;   or} 

The  blejjing  of  rain. 

I,  ir  |  *IS  by  thy  ftrenech  the  mountains  ftand, 
A     God  of  eternal  pow'r  ; 
The  Tea  grows  cairn  at  thy  command, 
And  tempeiis  ceale  to  roar, 

z.  Thymofinng  light  and  ev'njng  made 

Su  ret  (live  comforts  bring  ; 
Thy  plenteous  fruits  make  harveil  glad, 
Thy  flowers  adorn  the  fpring. 

j.  SeafotLS  and  times,  and  moons,  and  hours, 
Heav'n,  earth,  and  air  are  thine  ; 
When  clouds  difcii  m  fiaitful  ILowers, 
The  Author  is  divine, 

'4.  Thofe  v/and'ring  cifterns  in  the  fky, 
Borne  by  the  winds  around, 
With  watery  treafures  well  fupply 
The  furrows  of  the  ground. 

5.  The  thirfly  ridges  drink  their  fill 
And  ranks  of  corn  appear, 
Thv  ways  abound  with  blefiings  ftill 
Thy  goodnefs  crowns  the  year. 

Psalm  LXV.     Third  Part.     Common  Metre. 

'The  bUffngs  of  the  f bring  ;   or,  God  gives  rain, 

A  Pfalm  for  the  hufbandman. 

i,   /^i  OOD  is  the  Lord,  theheav'nly  King, 
VJ  Who  makes  the  earth  his  care  ; 
Yifits  the  paflures  ev'ry  fpring, 
And  bids  the  grafs  appear. 


S.  Th^  clouds,  like  rivers  rais'd  on  high, 
Pour  out,  at  thy  comma- 
Their  watery  blefltngs  from  the  iky, 
To  cheer  the  thirfty  land. 

3.  The  foftcn'd  ridges  of  the  field 

Permit  the  corn  to  fr ring  ; 

lies  rich  prnvlfion  y 
And  the  poor  iab'rers  ung. 

4.  The  little  hills  op.  ev'ry  (idc 

Rejoice  at  fak.  re  ; 

he  meadow-  I  in  all  the; 

Perfumr  the  air  wit] 

5.  The  barren  c! 

Promife  a  jo  ; 

T  hedgroui  \ 

And  ra  eaper's  hope. 

6.  riousi  Irj  goodnds  c:         i  ; 

Hon-  bounteous  are  thv  ways  ! 
The  bk  .         ilock~,  fpread  o'er  the  downs, 
A]  hout  thy  praife. 

r^.uM  LXV.     Proper  "Metre.     Asibel^ttb, 

1  i  of  God  im  tbi  Seafcr.s. 
OW  pl<  isthy  \*oice. 


'H' 


Oh  Lord,  our  heavenly  King, 
That  bids  the  frofts  retire, 
And  wakes  the  lovely  lpring  ! 

The  rains  return, 

The  ice  diftiis, 

And  plains  and  hills 

Forget  to  mourn. 

z.  The  i-        mountains  ftand, 
Efiabliih'd  by  thine  arm  ; 
Thy  voice  the  ocean  it/ 
It,  and  the  1 h  1 


I   LX 

■ 

With  riyrc" 

Th         :ens  dreai 
All  lands  furprifc 

rn,  with  glory  crown': 
Th  arrays  in 

:he  evec 
o'er  - 
Sc  .fcend  ; 

T  idblc"-; 

- 

of  c 
B 

Paj 

And.  fa 
The 

5.  Thy  make  f •  f: 

.  beh 
T  wave 

The  labourers  fing 
With  cheerful  Toiee . 

. "  -  -     bl<     .   - » 

Ir  G  r  £.-r; 

Ir.e  tl 
His  arrows!  :  fires  ; 

And  .  irry  choir*. 

The  fc  3e 

is  breath  perfume 

His  beauty  blooms, 

and  tre<ei 


PSALM  LXVT.  15 1 

7.  With  life  he  clothes  the  fprii 
The  e.irth  with  iummer  warm?  ; 
Ke  fpreads  th1  autumnal  f^ift, 
And  rides  in  wiritr-  ns. 

His  gifts  divine 

Through  all  r, 

And  round  the  year 

His  glories *fhiru 

Psalm  LXVI.     Firft  Part. 

t?G: .  ;   jr,   Oar.   £"«v- *^-    tfud 

lions. 

;  to  the  Lcfd, 

O  Sii  i  noife  ; 
With 

[is  honors,  and  'joys. 

../  to  the  Pow'r  :  ikes  ihz  fky, 

"  How  terrible  art  thou  ! 
"  Sinners  before  thy  prefence  fly, 
u  Or  at  thy  feet  they  bow." 

3.  [Come,  fee  the  wonders  of  our  God; 

How  glorious  are  his  ways  * 
In  Mofes1  hand  he  puts  his  rod, 
And  cleaves  the  frighted  feas. 

4.  He  made  the  ebbing  channel  dry. 

While  Ifrael  pafs'd  the  flood  ; 
There  did  the  church  begin  their  joy. 
And  triumph  in  their  God.] 

5.  He  rules  by  his  refiftlefs  might  - 

Will  rebel  mortals  dare 
Provoke  th'  Eternal  to  the  fight, 
And  tempt  that  dreadful  wrar  f 

6.  Oh  blefsour  God,  and  never  ceafe  ; 

Ye  faints,  fulfil  his  praife  ; 
He  keeps  our  life,  maintains  our  peace, 
And  guides  our  doubtful  ways. 


J5* 


PSALM  LXVII. 


7.  Lord,  thou  haQ  pra??d  c         -tirr; 

To  make  our  grains  fame  ; 
So  (liver  bears  the  1  coals, 

The  metal  to  refine. 

8.  Through  watery  deep:  and  fury  ways 

V"-:  march  a:  nmand, 

Led  to  po^  mis'd  place 

By  thine  nnertisg  hand. 

Psalm  LXVL     13 — ac,     Second, Pmi 

Prcift  to  G  hearing  traxer, 

r,  VfOW  fife]  n  vows  be 

J.  N     To  that         ighty  Pow'r, 
Who  heard  the  long  re  que  its  I 
In  my  diftrefsful  hour. 

a.  Mv  lips  and  cheerful  heart  pre] 

To  make  his  mercies  knowr  ; 
Come,  ye  that  fear  my  Gcd,  and  heas 

The  wonders  he  hath  done. 

3.  When  on  my  head  huge  forrcrws  fe". 

I  fought  his  heavYdy  aid  ; 
He  favrd  my  Unking  fcui  from  hell, 
And  death's  eternal  made. 

4.  If  fin  lay  cover  d  in  my  heart 

While  pray'r  employed  my  tongue, 
The  Lord  had  fhewn  me  no  regard. 
Nor  I  his  praifes  rung. 

5.  But  God  (his  name  be  ever  cleft) 

Hath  fetmy  fpirit  free. 
Nor  turn'd  from  him  my  poor  requeft. 
Nor  turn'd  his  heart  from  me. 

Psalm  LXVII. 

The  nations  prosperity,  lurch*  s  increase, 

1.   O  HINE  on  our  land,  Jehovah,  mine- 
With  beams  of  heav'nly  grace  ! 


PSALM  LX 

Reveal  thy  pow'r  through  all  our  coatfts, 
And  (hew  thy  fmiling  face. 

i.  [Here  fix  thy  throne  exalted  high, 
And,  here,  our  glory  uand  ; 
And  like  a  wall  of  guardian  fire 
Surround  thy  iv. 

'•;..:  m  fhcre  to  I 

Sound  all  the  ea: 

/tarn  nations  kn«w  and  loVfc 
Their  Savioiu  d  ! 

4.  Bing  :o  the  Lord. 

Sing  loud  with  foj  1  oice  ; 

I.  ...  dt  h  ~> 

And  thankful  hearts  re  oj 

5.  Ke,  the  gi.  '^ig:-        ige> 

enthi 
Wifely  couimaiK  e  Oaade, 

In 

ier  mal 
And  yield  au  ; 

Our  God 
V,  Lthfn 


• 


J,  Cod  the  Redeemer  I 
Kis  clio 
While  I  ,  dcrii 

. .  . ,  -r. 

Psalm  LXVUt.     i7  -.     1—6,  3:,— jtf, 

1.  ET  God  arife  in  all  his  might, 

JLi   Ar.  _  of  hell  to  3ight  i 

As  0  cloud  d>e  flat 

Itrforc  the  rifin  I  flies, 

0% 


-J4  PSALM  LXVIII. 

ft.  [He  comes  array'd  in  burning  flames  ; 
Juftice  and  vengeance"  are  his  names  ; 
Behold  his  fainting  foes  expire 
Like  melting  wax  before  the  fire.] 

3.  He  rides  and  thnhtes  through  the  fey  , 
His  name  Jehovah  founds  on  high  ; 
Sing  to  his  name,  ye  fons  of  grace  ; 

Ye  faints  rejoice  before  his  face. 

4.  The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs 
Fly  to  his  aid  in  fharp  diftrefs ! 
In  him  the  poor  and  helplefsfmd 
A  Judge  that's  juft,  a  Father  kind, 

j.  He  breaks  the  captive's  heavy  chain, 
And  pris'ners  fee  the  light  again  ; 
But  rebels,  that  difpute  his  will, 
Shall  dwell  in  chains  and  darknefs  fbilL 

Pause. 

6.  Kingdoms  and  thrones  to  God  belong  ; 
Crown  him,  ye  nations,  in  your  long  ; 
His  wond'rous  names  and  pow'rs  rehearfe  - 
His  honors  mall  enrich  your  verfe. 

fr  He  fhakes  the  heav'ns  with  loud  alarms ; 
Hew  terrible  is  God  in  arms  ! 
In  Ifrael  are  his  mercies  known, 
lirael  is  his  peculiar  thrcn- 

&   Proclaim  him  King,  prono 

He's  your  defence,  your  joy,  your  reft: 
When  terrors  rile,   and  natisn;  faint, 
God  is  the  itien^th  of  ev'rv  faint. 

Psalm  LXVJII.     17,  18.     Ssc&H  A  ! 
Cbriffs  afenfuz,  and  ih±  gift  of  ti  it. 

Z.   T    GRD,  when  thoudidHafceiid  en  hci. 
-L*  Ten  thoufand  angels  fiilM  tlie  fey  ;j 


PSALM  LXVIII.  I55 

Thofc  heav'nly  guards  around  th 
Like  chariots  that  attend  thy  ftatc, 

3.  Not  Sinai?  mow         could  appear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  \\.  ;e.; 

tc  proiiou         his  dreadful  la 
Anditruckthe  chofen tribes  with  a? 

bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
When  the  rebellious pow'rs  of  kdi, 
That  thoufand  fouls  had  captive  made, 
Were  all  in  chains  like  captu  es  led. 

4.  Rais'd  by  his  Father  to  the  throne, 

He  fent  the  promis'd  Spirit  down, 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  m 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again. 

Psalm  LXVIII.   Third  Part.  19,  9,  20,  21, 

Prmfefof  temporal  i  ;    0/ ,    Crimen  and  fp: 

•m:r:i. 

i.  TY7"E  blefs  theLord,  the  juft,  the  good, 
V  V     Who  fills  our  hearts  with  joy  and  fc 
Who  pour-  hi<  bleCings  from  the  fki-: 
And  bads  our  days  with  rich  fupplies. 

He  fends  the  fun  his  circuit  rotmd, 
To  cheer  the  fruits,  to  warm  the  ground  ; 
He  bids  the  clouds,  with  plenteous 
Refrefh  the  thirfty  earth  again. 

'Tis  to  his  care  we  owe  our  breath, 

id  all  our  near  efcapes  from  death  : 
Safety  and  health  to  God  belong, 
He  heals  the  weak,  and  guards  the  flro:i£ 

4.  He  makes  the  faint  and  finner  prove 
The  common  bleffings  of  his  love  : 
But  the  wide  difft-         that  remair 
Is  endlefs  joy  and  endlefs  pains. 


i 


2S$  PSALM  LXIX. 

5.  The  Lord  that  bruis'd  the  ferpem's  head> 
On  all  the  ferpent's  feed  fhall  tread, 

The  ltubborn  dinner's  hope  confoitnd, 
And  fmite  him  with  alaffiftg  wound. 

6.  But  his  right-hand  his  faints  {hall  raife 
From  the  deep  earth,  or  deeper  feas  ; 
And  bring  them  to  his  courts  above  ; 
There  fhall  they  tafte  his  fpecial  love. 

?salm  LXIX.  i — 14.      if.  Part.      Com.  Met. 

The  fujfcrings  of  Chrif  for  our  falihition. 

1.  «  Q  AVE  me,  O  God,  the  fwelling  floods 

O   u   J$reak  in  upon  my  foul  : 
"  I  fink,  and  forrows  o'er  my  head 
"  Like  mighty  waters  roll. 

2.  "  I  cry  'till  all  my  voice  is  rone, 

c'  In  tears  I  wafle  the  day  ; 
"  My  God,  behold  nay  longing  eyes, 
"  And  ill :         thy  delay. 


3.  "  They  hate  my  foul  without  acaufe, 

"  And  ftill  their  number  grows, 
"  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
"  And  mighty  are  my  foes. 

4.  "  'Twas  then  I  paid  that  dreadful  debt 

"  That  men  could  never  pay, 
"  And  gave  thofe  honors  to  thy  law, 
"  Which  fmners  took  away." 

5.  Thus,  in  the  great  MeiTiah's  name, 

The  royal  prophet  mourns  ; 
Thus  he  awakes  cur  hearts  to  grief, 
And  gives  us  joy  by  turns. 

6.  "  Now  fhall  the  faints  rejoice,  and  find 

"  Salvation  in  my  nam*, 
"  Tor  I  have  borne  Lheir  heavy  loa . 
J*  Of  forrow,  pain  and  ibame. 


lLM  lxix. 

"  Grief  like  a  garment  clothNd  me  round, 
"  And  fackclpth  wag  my  d    - 

r  naked  feu. 
of  righteoufhefs. 

and  the  Jews 

od, 
And  bor^  thsir  vile  reproach,  to  faring 
"  The  Gc  :r  to  Gzi 


).  "  T  came  in  iinfbl  mortals  ftcad, 
M  To  do  my  Father's  will ; 
•  \        rhcn  I  cleaos'd  my  Father's  ho ufe, 
"  T  zeal, 

my  h 
c  trunkal 

□a  his  celefUal  throne 

ii.  %<  H 

*  Nor  let  my  foul  be  di 
"  He  rais'd  and  fix'd  ing  feet 

u  On  w  abliuYd  ground. 

12.  "  'Twasin  a  moil i         ted  hour 
"  r  arofe  on  high, 

And  for  my  fal  I  (kail  hear 

"  .  ~  Giu  fry* 

Psalm  LXIX.   11 — 21,  26,  29,  \z  Pari 

Common  Metre. 

-  PaJfu  "■  ■ 

1.  "\TOW  let  cur  lips  with  holy  fear 
-4.N    And  mournful  pleafure  fmg 

togs  of  our  great  High  Prieil, 
T.  rows  of  our  King. 

2.  He  fin]  deep  diflrefs ; 


« 


M$  PSALM  LXIX! 

While  to  his  heav'nly  Father's  e^r 
He  fends  perpetual  cries. 

3.  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and  five  thy  S 

"  Nor  hide  thy  mining  face  ; 
M  Why  mould  thy  fav'rite  look  like  one 
"  Forfaken  of  thy  grace  ? 

4.  "  With  rage  they  perfecute  the  man 

"That  groans  beneath  thy  wound, 
While  for  a  facrifice  I  pour 
My  life  upon  the  ground. 

5.  "  They  tread  my  honour  to  the  duft> 

*  And  laugh  when  T  complain  ; 
"Their  fharp,  infulting  llanders  add 
"  Frefh  anguifh  to  my  pain. 

6.  <{  All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 

iC  The  fcandal  and  the  fhame  ; 
"  Reproaches  break  my  bleeding  heart. 
"  And  lies  defile  my  name. 

7.  "I  look  for  pity  but  in  vain  ; 

"  My  kindred  are  toy  grief; 
"  I  afk  my  friends  for  comfoftrround, 
"  But  meet  with  no  relief. 

8.  "  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  thirft, 

"  They  give  me  gall  for  food  ; 
<:  And,  fporting  with  my  dying  groans, 
"  They  triumph  in  my  blood. 

9.  "  Shine  in  to  my  diftreffed  foul, 

"  Let  thy  companions  £ave  ; 
"  And  though  my  flefh  fink  down  to  death, 
"  Redeem  it  from  the  grave. 

jo.  "I  mall  arife  to  praife  thy  name, 
"  And  reign  in  worlds  unknown, 
u  And  thy  falvation,  O  my  God, 
"  Shall  feat  me  on  thy  throne/* 


\ 


PSALM  LX1X  159 

■Fialm  LXIX.      Third  Part.     Cc  Q  Metre. 

I  IkrijVt 

ners  ^ . 

I'HER.  I  Ting;  thy  wondrous  grace, 
JL     I  bids  my  Saviour's  name, 
He  bcught  .  n  for  the  pc 

And  bore  th  r'siham. 

.  Hi?  act  p  diftrefs  hath  rais'd  us  t 
His  duty  ..nd  his  zeal 
FolfiU'd  the  1..  -  brcl  e, 

And  fintih'dail  thy  will. 

j,  His  dying  froc 

.    Shall  better  pleafe  my  God, 
Th^n  harp's  or  trumpet's  folemn  f 
Than  goats'  or  bu;  blocd. 

\.  Th  is  humble  followers  fee. 

And  lVt  their  hearts  at  reft  ; 
They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
And  live  forever  bleit. 

f.  Let  heav*n  and  a~d  that  dwell  en  high 
ToGcdthu  ec  raife. 

While  the  fky, 

Ar  -raife. 

!  od  ; 

. 
And  I  d, 

r  :hine  t 

Ps  1  XIX.     /.    -  Pari,     L-  re, 

C 

:.    T*\EEP  in  01  3  record 

\J   The  ;:r  Lord  : 

-  roll, 


16c  FSALM  LXIX. 

2    In  long  Gcmplaims  he  fp< 

While  hefts  cf  hell,  andpowYsof 
And  all  the  fens  of  mal. 
To  execute  their  cursM  d 

3.  Yet,  gracious  God,  t>;  e 

Has  made  the  curfe  a  h. 
Thofe  dreadful  fufFrin^s  ; 
Aton'd  fcr  fins  which  we  r 


4.  The  pangs  of  our  exp 
The  honours  of  thy  law  re.  : 
His  forrows  made  th; 
And  paid  for  follies,  not  b 

5.  Oh  for  his  fake  cur  guilt : 
And  let  the  mourning  ill r.^-  . 
The  Lord  will  hear  us  ::.  .    . 
Nor  fhail  our  hope  be  tur: .  _  . .  ."....  ct 

P*alm  LXIX.    7.  &r.  .  Long  Mcttt 

Cbrifti  f*§kri*v*  zr.d  zci 

1.  'nrWASformyfake,  eternal  Gci, 

JL     Thy  Son  fuftain'd  that  h  -d 

Of  bafe  reproach  and  fore  d 
And  fhame  deni'd  his  fae*ed  fa^e. 

2.  The  Jews,  his  brethren  and  his  kin, 
Abus'd  the  man  that  check'd  their  fin  : 
While  he  fuiniTd  thy  holy  laws, 
They  hate  him,  but  without  a  caafe. 

I  [y  Father's  houfe,  fa  id  he,  was  made 
4i  A  place  for  WoHhip,  not  fer  trade  ;" 

.en  fcatt'ring  all  their  gold  and  brais, 
Ke  fcourg'd  the  merchants  from  the  place  ] 

4.  [Zeal  for  the  temple  of  his  God 
Confum'd  his  life,  expes'd  his  biocd  ; 
lleprcaclies  at  thy  thrown 

K.   .'.:,  and  etc urr.'_ „h»m  ^  Lis  owfl  J 


;alm  lxx. 

ok,  h  owers  Pied, 

:nd  arms  furround  i  d ; 

curfc  him  with  a  flandrous  tongue, 
And  the  falie  judge  maintains  the  woug.] 

His  life  tliey  load  with  hateful  lies. 

i  ps  with  blafphemies  ; 
to  the  fhameful  tree  ; 
There  ming  the  man  that  died  for  me. 

h  hearts  as  hard  as  ftcr 
Infult  d  groans; 

:ve  hir  re, 

d  moci  with  vinegar.] 

from  his  throne 
Mar  if  d  that  hate  his  Son  : 

Th  d  kirn   from  the  dead, 

11  r  our  due  "ance  on  their  head. 

alm  LXX.     Long  Metre. 

Kraphrafed  together  witnfeveral  other  pan 

Scriptui 

\A  pre 

OH  thou,  whofe  hand  the  kingdom  fways, 
\\  h,  and  heC 

.  fens  appear, 
Ar.d  fhew  thy  power  and  glory  here  ! 

While  ftupid  wretches,  funh  in  fleep, 
Slide  onward  to  the  fiery  deep, 
To  fenfe,  and  fin,  and  madnefs,  glv 
Believe  no  hell,  and  vrifh  no  heaven  ; 

While  foor,  deride,  while  fcesopprefs, 
And  Zion  mourns  id  deep  ciftrefs  ; 
Her  fritnds  withdraw,  her  foes  grow  bo. 
Truth  fails,  and  love  is  waxen  cold  ; 

Oh  hafte,  -         every  gift  infpii  'd, 
With  |         .  trut  grace,  d> 


t6a  PSALM  LXX 

Thou  Star  of  heavens  eternal  morn  , 
Thou  Sun,  whom  beams  divine  adorn  : 

5.  Affert  the  honor  of  thy  name  ; 
O'erwhelm  thy  foes  with  fear  and  fhame  ; 
Bid  them  beneath  thy  foctftoci  lie, 
Nor  let  their  fouls  forever  die. 

6.  Saints  ihall  be  glad  before  thy  face, 
And  grow  in  love,  and  truth,  and  grace, 
Thy  church  ihall  blolTom  in  thy  figlu, 
And  fruits  of  peace,  and  pure  ctebght 

7.  Oh  hither,  then,  thy  footfteps  bend  ; 
Swift  as  a  roe,  from  hills  cefcend  ; 
Mild  as  the  fahbath's  cheerful  ray, 
'Till  life  unfolds  eternal  day  ! 

Psalm  JLXXI.     5 — 9.     Fuji  Purt 

Tfje  <*gtd  faint* s  -reflection  and  hope. 

::.  "\  /f  YGod,  my  everlafting  hope, 
.aYJL  I  live  upon  thy  truth  ; 
Thy  hands  have  held  my  childhood  up. 

And  firengthen'd  all  my  yo»tiL 

I,  My  flefii  was  faihicn'rl  by  thy  pow'r 
With  all  thefe  limbs  of  mine  ; 
And  from  my  mother's  painful  hou* 
I've  been  entirely  thine. 

.  Still  hath  my  life  new  wonders  feen 
Repeated  every  year  ; 
Behold  my  days  that  yet  remain, 
I  truft  them  to  thy  care. 

4.  Caft  me  not  off  when  ilrength  declines, 
When  hoary  hairs  arife  ; 
And  round  me  1st  thy  glory  fhine 
Whene'er  thy  fervant  dies. 

j.  Then  in  the  hiiVry  of  tny  are, 
When  men  review  my  days, 


PSALM  LX-XI. 

11  read  thy  lo 
[in  ev'ry  line  thy  praife. 


'«3 


M  LXXI.  I  jr.  I4,1C  nd  Par? 

Cor  iff  O'JrJi'  nefs. 

"Y  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend, 
When  I  beg:  e, 

tere  will  the  growing  nL 
|The  numbers  of  thy  g: 

Ihou  art  my  cverlafting  :ri 
Thy  ;  codnefs  1  adore  ! 
td,  dace  I  knew  races  firft, 

1 1  fpc-k  thy  gtor,. 

fj  feet  fkall  tr   \ 
[Of  the  celeftial  road  ; 
id  march- with  courage  in 
|Tc  ly  Father  God. 

rhen  I  am  filTd  with  lore  diftrcfs 
For  fomefurp 
plead  thy  perfect  righteoufnef 
I  And  men*  ion  no  .e. 

ow  will  my  B]  0  r^  t 

The  v  -  ! 

y  foul,  redeem'd  from  Go  and  he. 
Shall  thy  falvadon  £ng. 

\j  tongue  ihall  all  the  day  pro 
My  Saviour  ar.d  rrry  God, 
|is  death  hath  brought  my  foes  tc  e, 

And  lav'dme  by  his  blood. 

wake,  awake,  m  cful  pow'rs 

With  this  delightful  foi 
|1  entertain  the  darke#  hours, 
Nor  think  the  fe&iba  Icnc 


io4  FGAfcM  LXX!. 

Pi  ALU  LXXI.     17 — zi.      jT/5/Vflf  .ttzrf. 

The  aged    Chr'-pians  prayer    and  f  trig  ;   or,    Old 
Death  and  the  Refarre£iion. 

I.  /""N  0D  of  my  childhood,  and  my  youth, 
VJX  The  guide  of  all  my  days, 
I  have  declar'd  thy  heav'nly  truth, 
And  told  thy  wond'rous  ways. 

%.  Wilt  thou  for  fake  my  hoary  hairs, 
And  leave  my  fainting  heart  ? 
Who  fliall  f attain  my  finking  years 
If  God,  my  ftrength,  depart  ? 

3.  Let  me  thy  pow'r  and  truth  proclaim 

To  the  fnrviving  age, 
And  leave  a  favou-r  of  thy  name 
When  I  fhall  cult  the  ftage. 

4.  The  land  of  filence  and  of  death 

Attends  my  next  remove  ; 
Oh  may  thefe  poor  remains  of  breath 
Teach  the  wide  world  thy  love  i 

Pause. 

5.  Thy  righteoufnefs  is  deep  and  high. 

Unfear  enable  thy  deeds  : 
Thy  glory  fpreads  beyond  the  Iky, 
And  all  my  praife  exceeds. 

6.  Oft  have  I  heard  thy  threat'nings  roar. 

And  oft  endur'd  the  grief  ; 
But  when  thy  hand  hath  preft  me  foref 
Thy  grace  was  my  relief. 

7.  By  long  experience  have  I  known 

Thy  fov'reign  pow'r  to  fave  ; 
At  thy  command  I  venture  down 
Securely  to  the  grave, 

8.  When  I  lie  buried  deep  in  duft, 

Mv  flefn  fhall  be  thy  care  ; 


PSALM  LXXII.  165 

he/e  withering  limbs  with  :  truli 

To  raife  them  iiion^;  and  fair. 

Psalm  LXXII.     Pirjl  Pari. 
The  Kingdom  of  Chi 

REAT  God,  whole  oniverfal  fway 
The  kno.  d  unknown  worlds  obey, 

|>Jow  give  the  k  im  to  thy  Son, 

rid  his  pi  exait  Lis  thrcne. 

}TI  swell  becomes  hi 

All  heav':;  fub      '         .  a*  ; 

(Hisjuftice  .  .oor, 

[And  pride  ar.d  rage  re. 

With  pow'r  I  r, 

And  t: 
His  wo: 
Till  ho*. 

As  rain  on  nfeadows  n  own, 

So  fhall  he  i  nee  dowa  - 

His  grace  on  fainting  fouas  ciftils, 
Like  heav'nly  dc  thirily  hills. 

The  lie:.  ads, that]  *i 

The  flu        of  oYvrfprcadi:,v';  death; 
Revive  at  his  J  r.ing  light, 

And  deferts  h)  the  v 

The  faints  fhall  flburith  '     sf 

Dreft  in  the  robes  ot  joy  and  praif e  \ 
Peace,  hke  a  river  from  his  throne* 
Shall  How  to  nations  ye:  unknown. 


Psalm  LXXII.     •  P~rt. 

CbriJVs  ti:  Gtni 

ECUS  fhall  reign  v.  her.  s  fun 

Povv  his  fuccafUvs  joc  run  ; 


J 


166  PSALM  LXXIII. 

His  kingdom  flretch  from  fhore  to  flic-re, 
'Till  moons  fhall  wax  and  wane  no  more 

2.  [Behold  the  iflands  with  their  kings. 
And  Europe  her  beft  tribute  brings ; 
From  North  to  South  the  princes  meet 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3.  There  Perfia,  glorious  to  beho.:.. 
There  India  mines  in  Eaftem  gold  . 
Andbarb'rous  nation^  at  his  word 
Submit,  and  bow,  and  own  their  Lord.i 

4.  For  him  (hali  endlefs  pray'r  be  made, 
And  praifes  throng  to  crown  hish^ad  ; 
His  name  like  fweet  perfume  {hall  rife 
With  ev'ry  morning  iacrifke. 

5.  People  and  realms  of  ev'ry  tcng 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  fweeteft  for 
And  infant- voices  fhall  proclaim 
Their  early  bleiliugs  on  his  namr 

6.  Blefhngs  abound  when'er  he  reign*. 
The  prifoner  leaps  to  lofe  nis  chains  , 
The  weary  find  eternal  reft, 

And  all  the  fons  of  want  are  bleft . 

7.  [Where  he  difplays  his  healing  powf 
Death  and  the  curie  are  known  no  more  j 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boa  ft 

More  bleiTmp-s  tiian  their  father  loft 


8.  Let  ev'ry  creature  rile  *nd  oriog, 
Peculiar  honors  to  our  King  ; 
Angels  defcend  withfongs  again. 
And  earth  repeat  the  loud  Amen. 

Psalm  LXXIL     Proper  Metre.     As  the  new  $& 

of  C  and  of  his  Kino-do.  u 

H  thou  whofe  fceptre  earth  and  feas  obey, 
A&d fkies, and  (tars,  & fans, coriefs thy  fwa 


O 


TSALM  LXXIl.  r  • 

Now  to  thy  Son  th'  immortal  kimgdom  giv 
Id  him  command  a  ruin'd  world  to  live  ; 
O'er  ever)-  realm  his  mighty  fway  extend, 
Ami  bid  o'er  every  throne  h  one  afcend. 

,  O'er  all  created  names  his  glories  fhin 
Supreme  his  be-  and  his  grace  divine  ; 

Fai  .in  th:  .rM  powers,  <x  feraphs bright. 

The  realms  or  nature,,  and  the  world  of  ligh 
The  King  of  kings,  the  Prince  to  Angels  given. 
Lord  of  the  world;  and  Heir  divine  of  ht . 

.  His  glorious  hand  fhall  hold  a  righteous  fway, 
Th'  opprefibr  tremble,  and  the  proud  obey  ; 
The  friendlefs  poor  immortal  treasures  know 
Th'  wearied  bofom  reft  from  every  wo 
The  houfelefs  wanderer  find  a  bieft  abode, 
The  foul  a  ranfom,  ?.nd  the  faint  z  God. 

Fair  as  the  tree  of  life  his  faints  fnall  rife, 

'd  from  death,  and  violence,  and  Kcs, 
Lcv'd  by  his  fou!,  as  precious  fons  are  lov'd, 

orious  as  kings,  as  fpotlefs  priefts  approv'd 
On  joyful  hills  (hall  truth  and  juftice  gro\ 
And  peace  infpreading  dreams  the  world  o' 

flo 

Through  endlefs  years  his  glory  fhall  -       lid  ; 
For  him  in  ng  prayers  to  heaven  afcend; 

To  heaven  his  name  from  every  region  rife, 
More  fweet than inccafc cheers  the  morning 
To  him  all  iar.  ds  a  fong  of  rapture  raife. 
And  lifping  infants  join  their  artlefs  praife. 

5.  As  fpring'*  mild  fhewers  refreih  thethirfly  ph 
As  cloudlefs  funs  fucceed  the  genial  rain, 

rth'sfad  face  renew 
Where  the  fcant  ft  ful  labourers  ft 

Like  tov/cring  groves,  behold  the  harveft  rif 
Wave  round  like  Lebanon,  and  reach  the  i 


168  PSALM  LXXIII. 

7.  Fromfhoretofhoreihallit.retchhisb:         rfsfi 
His  boundlefs  bleflings  flow  to  every  6 
See  round  his  aitars  fuppliant  kings  ?,ttend  ; 
Before  his  throne  obedient  Nations  bend  ; 
To  him  their  tribute  difta::t  realms  unfold, 
Her  fpices  India,  and  Peru  her  gold  ! 

g.  See  fprings  of  life  in  third  y  drferts  . 
And  favage  tribes  I  :  kno 

j^roftrat:  in  duft,  his  hi:  I  foes  (hail  lie 

Or  fend  their  hymns  of  transport  to  t.        :y  5 
And  each  blefr.  land  rehearfe  his  prai 
'Till  rnccns  fhull  walk  theirjevening  round  re. 

<;.  Id  curfe  in  boundlefs  blifs  fhall  end  ; 

m  evil  gr'Oi,  n  rkij  .-:,  afc        \ 

Diviner  glories  fcoi       kind  be  riven, 
A  nobler  nature  ejr  heave 

Let  e^rth,  let  .  -cfeek  hi-:  bright  ?baS 

Refound  his  praife,  and  biefs  their 

?:^imLXXIIL    Firf  Part.     C 

AMiBed  S  2 orfjr  I .  and p  roftxre ...■  . 

1.  VTOV/  I'm  me'd,  the  Lord  is  kind 
jL^!    To  mea  of  heart :         e  ; 

Yet  once  my  foolim  thoughts  repin'd, 
And  border' d  on  defpair. 

2.  I  griev'd  to  fee  the  wicked  thrive, 

And.  fpeke  with  angry  breath, 
"How  p:e:  I  :  live  ! 

"  H  ;?.ceful  is  th^ir  death  ! 


0' 


li  With  well  fed  iLTn  r,nd  haughty  eyes 
"They  lay  their  Lars  to  ileep  ; 

:nr>  the  hea-.         heir  ft  1  rife, 

•*  "V 

*  In  vi.in  I  life  .ds  to    • 

'•  Ar.  u, 

>'  *> 

"  The  r..'   '.:  r:  ;^r;  Jfey  p^in." 


tsai.m  :  -::'  169 

f.  Yet,  u.  ic  indulg'd  complain*?, 

re ; 

(Tend  thy  faints 
-i  Ai  n  1  lov 

But  ftill  I  fo  oo  hard, 

The  corfliA  too  fever 
*Till  I  retir'd  rd, 

And  learn  thy  fecrets  there. 

7.  There,  as  in  feme  prophet:         .i?t 

I  law  the  finners  feet  4 

High  mounted  on  a  flippery  place 
Befide  a  fiery  pit. 

8.  I  heard  the  chprl  i:» 
Til]  at  thy  frown  fre  feJJ  ; 

His  honor..  rcr.rav.eru  loft, 

And  he  av  in  heil. 

t  • 

9.  Loj  fool  I  was ! 

ft  ! 

I  grace, 
/. 

I  D.  Yet  •  -:r, 

I  n  : 

Th  the  fhnre, 
I  . 

Psalm  LXXIII.     c;  — : c'.  J  Patt. 

C  Metre. 

X.  A~N  OD,  my  -ter, 

VJX  &  1         p  for  v  ; 

Thine  arm  ie  up, 

ft.  Thy 
Thr. 

H 


x?c  PSALM    LXXIIL 

Thy  hand  conduct  me  near  thy  feat, 
To  dwell  before  thy  face. 

3.  Were  I  in  heav'n  without  my  God, 

T would  be  no  joy  to  me ; 
And  while  this  earth  15  my  abode, 
I  long  for  none  but  thee . 

4.  What  if  the  fprings  of  life  were  broke, 

And  flefe  and  heart  mould  faint, 
God  is  my  foul's  eternal  rock, 
The  ftrength  of  every  faint. 

J.  Behold,  the  tinners  that  remove 
Far  from  thy  prefence  die  ; 
Not  all  the  idol-gods  they  love, 
Can  fave  them  whe^  they  cry. 

6.  But  to  draw  near  to  thee,  my  God, 
Shall  be  my  fweet  employ  ; 
My  tongue  fhall  found  thy  works  abroad, 
And  teil  the  world  my  joy. 

al  m    LX  XIII.    as,  3,  6,  17 — 20.  Long  Metre 
The  prcfferity  of  firmer*  curfcd. 

X.         ORD,  what  a  thoughtlefs  wretch  was  1, 
JL-i  To  mourn  and  murmur  and  repine, 
To  fee  the  wicked  plac'd  on  high, 
In  pride  and  robes  of  honor  fhine  ! 

a.  But,  O  their  end,  their  dreadful  end  ! 
Thy  fan&uary  taught  me  io  : 
On  flipp'ry  rocks  I  fee  them  ftand, 
And  fiery  billows  roll  below, 

3.  Now  let  them  boaft  how  tall  they  rife, 
I'll  never  envy  them  again, 
There  they  may  Hand  with  haughty  eyes, 
Till  they  plunge  deep  in  endlefs  pain. 

4.  Their  fancied  joys,  how  faft  they  flee  ! 
Juft  Hke  a  dream  when  man  awakes  \ 
Their  fongs  of  fofteft  harmony  ; 
Are  bst  a  preface  to  their  plagues. 


PSALM] 

5.  NoW  I 

Tc  blood  ; 

.Lore  t  tho*               qc, 

My  1  God 

Ps  on  Metre. 

I.   QURF.  -.teous  G#d 

O   Nor  is  reii£  i 

Though  men  of  jd, 

And  men  c:  complain. 

a.  I  faw  the  wicked  r' 
And  felt  my  heart 
"While  haughty  foci    v.\?hfccrnfui  eye- 
In  robes  of  heat  e. 

3.  [Pamper'd  with  rafc, 
Their  flefn  looks  fi 

Their  wealth  rolls  in  like  ^s 

And  grows  v.  ithout  their  cur.:. 

4.  Free  f rem  the  y  r.i 
That  pious  iculs  endure, 

Through  all  their  life  cj  preifion  : 
And  racks  the  humble  poor. 

5    Their  impious  tongues  blafpheme 
The  everlaning  God  : 
Their  malice  blafts  the  good  man's  narrt 
And  fpreads  their  lies  abroad. 

6.  But  I  with  flowing  tears 
Indulg'd  my  doubts  to  rife  : 

M  Is  there  a  God  that  fees  or  hears 
"  The  things  below  the  Gcies  P 

7.  The  tumults  of  my  thought 
Held  me  in  hard  fufpenfe. 

*Till  H  thy  houfe  my  feet  v.-ere  brcugrrt^ 
To  kdjn  thy  juftice  thence, 


I  jt  PSALM  LXXIV. 

8.  Thy  word  with  light  and  po\vJr 
Did  my  miftakes  amend  ; 

I  view'd  the  finner's  life  before, 
But  here  I  learn 'd  their  end 

9.  On  what  a  ilipp'ry  fteep 
The  thoughtlefs  wretches  g®  ; 

And,  O  that  dreadful  fiery  deep, 
That  waits  their  fall  below  ! 

10.  Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  bow. 
My  thoughts  no  more  repine  \ 

I  call  my  God  my  portion  now, 

And  ail  my  pow'rs  are  thine. 

Psalm  LXXIV. 

The  thanh  pleading  ivith  God  under  fore  perfecuiion, 

I.  "TTTILL  God  for  ever  caft  us  off  • 
VV     His  wrath  for  ever  fmoke 
Againft  the  people  of  his  love, 
Kis  little,  chofen  Sock  ? 

&.  Think  of  the  tribes  fo  dearly  bought 
With  their  Redeemer's  blood  \ 
Ne>r  let  thy  Sion  be  forgot, 
Where  once  thy  glory  ftoed. 

3.  Lift  up  thy  feet,  and  march  in  hafte  ; 

Aloud  our  ruin  calls  ; 
See  what  a  wide  and  fejarful  wafle 
Is  made  within  thy  walls. 

4.  Where  once  thy  churches  pray'd  and  fang5 

Thy  foes  profanely  roar  : 
Over  thy  gates  their  enfigns  hang. 
Sad  tokens  of  their  pow*r. 

5.  How  are  the  feats  of  worfhip  broke  ! 

They  tear  the  buildings  down, 
And  he  that  deals  the  heavieft  ftrokc* 
Procures  the  chief  renown. 


ALM  LXXIV.  1-3 

6.  With  flames  they  threaten  to  dcflroy 

Thy  children  in  ti  .  ; 

u  Come,  let  us  bum  at  onec  they  ciy, 
"  The  temple  and  the  prieft." 

7.  And  flill  to  heighten  pus  diftrefs, 

Thy  pretence,  is  withdrawn  ; 
Thy  wonted  figns  of  powV  and  grace. 
Thy  pow'r  and  grace  are  gone. 

8.  No  prophet  fpeaks  to  calm  our  woes, 

The  heft,  the  wifefl  mourn  ; 
And  net  a  f::cnd,  nor  promifc,  mo- 
The  time  of  thy  return. 

g.  How  long,  eternal  God,  how  long, 
Shall  men  of  pride  blafpheme  ! 
Shall  faints  be  made  their  endlefs  feng. 
And  bear  immoi  tal  fhame  ? 

XO.  Canft  thou  for  ever  fit  and  hear 
Thine  holy  name  prcfan'd  ? 
And  ftill  thy  j-ealoufy  forbear, 
And  ftill  with-hold  thine  hand  ? 

SI.  What  e  dehVrau*  t  thou  fliow 

In  ages  long  before  ? 
And  now  no  ether  God  we  ovrn, 
No  other  God  adore. 

I %.  Thou  didft  divide  the  raging  fez. 
By  thy  refiftlefs  might, 
To  make  thy  tribes  a  wondrous  way, 
And  then  fechre  their  flight. 

13.  Is  not  the  world  of  nature  thine. 

The  darknefs  and  the  day  ? 
Didft  thou  not  bid  the  morning  fiiine, 
And  mark  the  fun  his  way  ? 

1 4.  Hath  not  thy  pow*r  formM  ev'ry  coaft, 

And  fet  the  earth  its  fcouuds, 


*74  PSALM  LXXV, 

With  fummer's  heat,  and  winter's  froil 
In  their  perpetual  rounds  ? 

25.  And  (hall  the  fons  of  earth  and  duft 
That  facred  pcw'r  blafpheme  ! 
Will  not  thy  hand,  that  form'd  them  firA5 
Avenge  thme  irjur'd  name  ! 

16.  Think  on  the  cov'nant  thcu  haft  made, 

And  all  thy  words  of  love; 
Nor  let  the  bird:  of  prey  invade, 
And  vexttay  ^lOuming  clove. 

17.  Our  foes  would  triumph  in  our  blood, 

And  make  our  hope  their  jeif.  ; 
Plead  thy  own  caufe,  almighty  God  ! 
And  give  thy  children  reft. 

Psalm  LXXV,  Proper  Metre,  As  iffc  Keiv  *Otl- 

Cover firac'iit  f;  om  Gc^  aline. 

A  Pfalm  for  a  General  Election. 


1. f      ^H Y praife> O Lord,our  thankful  fo'rigs reneW| 
i  Thy  prefent  name  thy  works  of  wonder  fhew, 
Thy  glorious  works  of  wifdem.  power  and  grace, 
Thy  fovereign  bleflings  to  our  favor'd  race  ; 
The  ruling  God  our  peace  and  freedom  prove, 
And  the  glad  tidings  of  forgiving  love. 

%  While  from  thy  hand  our  rulers  take  their  power 
Give  them  thy  greatn-eis  humbly  to  adore, 
With  hearts  fmcere  to  hold  a  righteous  fway, 
Bidjuftice  triumph,  and  the  proud  obey, 
Defend  the  poor,  debafmg  bribes  difdain, 
Avcug?  bold  wrongs,  nor  wield  the  fword  in  vain 

3.  While  round  all  realms  wide  diffolution's  roli'd 
Give  them  the  pillars  of  the  earth  t*  uphold, 
The  meek,  the  wife,  the  faithful,  andthejufh 
And  tread  the  vile  oppreilor  in  the  dud ; 


PSALM  Lx&Vt  tfi 

To  fe?k  thy  name,  to  love  thy  kingdom,  Lord, 
And    f\  -gh  earth  the  vi&ories  of  thf 

wor. 

4.  Give  them  I  bile  vrt  1] .  lone  to  prize, 

A  :h  ba:  e  I'.obly  to  defpife ; 

To  bid  pure  ki  dge  round  our  border*  mine, 

And  cheer  the  rif.ng  race  with  beams  divine  , 
Examples  bright  of  piety  difpiay, 
And  charm  our  luiis  to  tioad  that  lovely  "way. 

j.  Teach  them,  that  greatnefs,  power  &  place  are 
thine, 
Gifts  from  thy  hand,  bcilow'd  for  ends  divine  : 
Rulers,  thy  :  :j  ma;  are  given 

To  fhower  the  good,  and  build  the  caufe  of  heaven  ; 
From  thee  a  rich  reward  the  faithful  knew  ; 
The  faithlefs  hatlen  to  diftinguiuYd  woe. 

6.  Thou  art  the  Judge  ;  thy  fcepter  rules  the  fkics ; 
At  thy  command  the  jufl  to  glory  rife  ; 
Thy  fearful  vengeance  guilty  wretches  fhare, 
Drink  the  lail  dregs,  and  plunge  in  deep  defpair  ; 
To  thy  great  name  our  raptur'd  ibngs  fhall  raiU 
A  humble  tribute  of  immortal  praile. 

Psalm   LXXVI. 

If  an  J  ibi  ,td :  or,     Go<ts 

r'sfrcm  bis  ckurcb* 

1.    f  N  Judah,  Cod  of  old  was  known  ; 
X   His  name  id  liraci  :  ^ 

in  Salem  flood  his  holy  |  5 

A:  -  his  feat. 

Z.  Among  the  p;  ts  ; 

His  dwelling  there  he  chafe  ; 
There  he  received  the  juil  complaints, 
Againil  their  hai 

3.  From  Zion  went  hi?  dreadful  word, 
And  broke  the  threat'nir.g  fpear  ; 


i?6 


PSALM  LXXVH. 


The  bow,  the  arrow;      i  &  the  ft 
And  crufrfd  th'  AfTyrir.n  war. 

4.  What  are  the  earths  wide  kingdoms  l\ 

But  mighty  hills  of  prey  ! 
The  hill  on  which  Jehcvah  dwelo 
Is  glorious  more  than  they. 

5.  'Twas  Zion's  King  that  ftopp'd  the  breath 

Of  captains  and  their  bands  ; 
The  men  of  might  flept  fail  in  death, 
And  never  found  their  hands. 

6r  At  thy  rsbuke,  O  Jacob's  God, 
Both  horfe  and  chariot  fell ; 
Who  knows  the  terrors  of  thy  rod  ? 
Thy  vengeance  who  can  teU  ? 

7.  What  pow'r  can  ftand  before  thy  fcght 
When  once  thy  wrath  appears  ? 
When  heav*n  mines  round  with  dreadfui  lig; 
The  earth  lies  ftill  and  fears. 

3.  When  God  in  his  own  fov'reigrt  ways 
Comes  down  to  lave  th*  opprefi, 
The  wrath  of  man  mail  work  his  praife, 
And  he'll  reflrain  the  reft. 

9.  [Vow  to  the  JLord,  and  tribute  bring, 
Ye  princes  fear  his  frown  : 
His  terror  makes  the  proudeft  king, 
And  cuts  an  army  down. 

SO.  The  thunder  of  his  fharp  rebuke 
Our  haughty  foes  mall  feel ; 
or  Jacob's  God  hath  not  forfook, 
But  dwells  in  Zion  ftilL] 

Psalm  LXXVII.     Firjt  Part. 
Melancholy  ajauliing,   end  hope  prevailing. 

I.  npO  God  I  cryM  with  mournful  veke, 
J-    I  iGught  hi*  gracious  ear, 


i  Lxxvn.  177 

In  the  fad  day  when  troubles  rofe, 
And  fill'd  the  night  with  fear. 

Sad  were  my  days,  and  dark  my  nights, 

My  foul  refus'd  relief 
I  thought  on  God,  the  juft  and  wife, 
But  thoughts  increas'dmy  grief. 

•    Stilt  I  complained,  and,  ftilloppreft, 
ie-rt  began  tc  breaX 
'  y  God,  thy  wrath  forbade  my  reft, 
And  kept  my  iwakfe 

overwheln  iiig  forrows  grew, 
Till  I  could  lpeak  no  more  ; 
Then  I  wit  thdrew, 

And  caL  o'er. 

5.  I  c  :ne* 

When  I  beheld  thy  face  ; 
M  rch'd  for  fccrel  eriir 

That  might  withfcc 

6.  I  c 

I  before  ; 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind 
Hlo  1  ic"<  aj  pear  no  more  ? 

V.'iil  he  for  ever  CdSk  n:c  r.::  ? 

And  will  his  promi  - 
Hath  he  forgot  his  ten  .    -  ? 

Shall  prey::. 

8.  Eut  I  forb.  hene  , 

This  dark,  defpair.  e, 

Rememb'ring  what  thy  a..         .;h  wrought  , 
Thy  hand  isftiii  (he  fame 

9.  Til  tliink  again  o. 

Aad'talktb  zt, 

Thy  wonckT;  cf  reccv'rir:         ice, 
Wi?en  fieih  c.  -inc  u 


T73  PSALM  LXXVIi 

10.  Grace  dwells  with  juaice  on  the  thron 
And  men  that  love  thy  word 
Have  in  thy  farnftuary  known 
The  coanfolsof  theLord. 

Psalm  LXXVII.     SccokJ  Fa 

\junfart  dsr'rjed  frtrm   ancient pr.  Tfr&d 

d;li"j:rei  from  £sj$t,  ar.d L-  to  Carttfan. 

i-  "  TJ0W  iwfyis  thy  chaining  rod 
il   (May  thy  own  children  f: ) 
44  The  great,  the  wife,  the  dreadfid  God  ' 

<;   How  holy  is  his  way  i*' 

2.  I'll  meditate  his  works  of  old  j 
The  King  that  reigns  above, 
Til  hear  his  ancient  wonders  told. 
And  learn  to  truft  Bis  love. 

;.  Long  did  the  houfe  of  Jof?p\  ITe 
With  Egypt**  yoke  opipreft  : 

Long  he  deisy'd  to  hear  their  cr 
Nor  gave  his  people  reft. 

4.  Tiie  Tons  of  good  old  Jt.cc b  feem'd. 

A     D    m*d  to  their  foes  ; 
But  his  almighty  arm  redcem'd 
The  nation  that  he  chofe, 

5.  Ifrael,  his  people  and  his  fheep, 

Muft  follow  where  he  calls  ;. 
He  bids  them  venture  through  the  deep, 
And  make 3  the  waves  their  walls. 

6.  The  waters  faw  thee,  mighty  God  ! 

The  waters  faw  thee  come  ; 
Backward  they  fled,  and  frighted  it cc: 
To  make  thine  arrr  ies  room. 

J ,  Strange  was  thy  journey  through  the  fea^ 
Thy  footftepsj  Lord,  unknown  ; 


PSALM  LXXVIII.  j;? 

Terror?  attend  the  wond'rous  way, 
That  brings  thy  mercies  down. 

8.  [Thy  voice,  with  terror  in  the  found, 

Through  clouds  and  darknefs  broke ; 
All  heav'n  in  lightning  fhore  around, 
And  earth  with  thunder  fhcok. 

9.  Thine  arrows  through  the  fkies  were  huiTd, 

How  gJoricus  isthe  Lord  I 
Surprife  and  trembling  feiz'd  the  world, 
And  his  own  faints  ador'c*. 

ic.  He  gave  them  water  from  the  rock  ; 
And  fafe  by  Mofes'  hand, 
Through  a  dry  delert  led  his  flock 
Home  to  the  prcmisM  land. 

Psalm  LXXVIII.     Fir/:  Pari 

Providences  of  Gc :d  recorded'.    crt  Pioi.  Jtian   and 

ft'v.n  of . 

I.  ET  children  herr  the  mighty  deeds, 

JLi   Which  God  perform' d  of  old 
Which  in  our  younger  years  we  faw, 
And  hourfathers'told. 

%.  He  bids  us  make  his  glories  known  ; 
His  works  of  pow'r  and  grace  ; 
And  we'll  convey  his  wonders  down 
Through  ev'ry  riling  race. 

3.  Our  lips  ir.:         1  them  to  our  fon?, 
And  they  again  to  theirs, 
That  generations  yet  unborn 
May  teach,  them  to  their  heir  St. 


4.  Thus  fhali  they  learft-in  God  alone 
Their  hops  fecurely  d?, 

That  they  may  ne'er  forget  his  works 
But  pra&ife  his  commands. 


X&o  PSALM  LXXVI3I. 

Psalm  LXXVlil.     Second  Parf.  \j 

~jracl*i    tebellicn    and  fur.) ft-  cr,   Toe 

chajliftments  cf  God's  i 

X.  f\  WHAT  a  llifr,  rr/r 

\J   Was  Jacob's  ancient  race  ! 
Falfe  to  their  own  moft  fclcmn  vews, 
And  to  their  Maker  s  grace. 

a.  They  broke  the  covenant  pi         ^ove, 
And  did  his  laws  dtfp 
Forgot  the  works  he  yrfoHght  fc  prove 
His  pow'r  fceTore  their  eye 

3.  They  faw  the  plague  oa  Egypt  IigJ 

From  his  avenging  hand  : 
What  dreadful  tokens  cf  his  1 
Spread  o'er  the  flubborn  land  ! 

4.  They  faw  hir  ve  the  mighty  fea> 

And  march'd  in  fafety  through, 
With  watery  wails  to  guard  their  way, 
'Till  they  had  'leaped  the  fo;. 

5.  A  wondrous  piiiar  mark'd  the  road, 

Compos'd  of  (hade  and  light ; 
By  day  it  prov'd  a  fhejt'ring  cloud, 
A  leading  fire  by  night. 

6.  He  from  the  rcck_their  thiril  fupplied ; 

The  gulhing  waters  felK 
And  ran  in  rivers  by  their  fide, 
A  conftant  miracle. 

7.  Yet  they  prcvok'd  the  Lord  moft  high, 

And  dar'd  diftruil  his  hand  : 
"  Can  he  with  bread  cur  hoft  fupply 
«  Amidft  this  defert  land  ?" 

S.  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard, 
And  cans' d  his  wrath  to  flame  j 
His  terrors  ever  itand  prepar'd 
To  vindicate  his  name. 


LXXVI1L  iSr 

P   n-.i  :VIH.      TbifiPart, 

■  mperartc;  ;    cr    C: 
I  and fsl'vaticn. 

x    \\T^  'i  the  Lord  reproves, 

VV     A  with  dread  > 

A  read. 

1  hand, 
And  made  hi?  freii'ures  known ; 
H  diright  c!ou<"s  cc:.\n\-.vA 

To  pour  pi  n  down. 

ke  a  morning  fhow'r, 
Lay  thi  i  their  feet ; 

Tl  ft)  light,  fo  pure, 

;:gh  'twere  angels  meat. 

4.  But  the  d, 

H  is  all  ; 

"  Welothe  this  lig;  :s  airy  bread  ; 

M   We  muff,  have  flelh  to  -tafte. 

5.  "  V;  (hail  I  )  plead        fcr  Iuf 

The  L  h  replied  ; 

And  font  tr  fand  or  dufr, 

Heap'd  up  f:  iz  to  fide. 

6.  He  gave  them  all  ti  wn  defire  ; 

Aud,greec         they  fed, 
His  vengcan  :e  th  fecret  fire, 

And  ftnote  the  rebels  dead. 

7.  When  foir>e  were  {lain,  the  reft  refUrn'a> 

And  ht  the  Lord  with  tears  ; 

Under  the  rod  they  fear'd  aud  raeun'd, 
Bl  1  forgot  their  fears, 

8.  Oft  h  d  atid  ft  ill  forgave, 

'Till  by  his  gracious  hand 
The  nation,  he  relolv'd  to  fave, 
PoflcfVd  '-he  r.  romiqM  land 


161 


PSALM  LXX1X. 
T: ,.im  LXXVIII.     33)  &c     Fn,ih  ^ 

BM^U&y  ar.d  forgivenefs  ;   or,  SJf  pur.ifitd  and 

Saintsjavcd, 

*rT        y  tUrnS  thine  an^ef  a«d  thy -love  ' 
Inhere  in  a  glafs  our  hearts  may  fee 

Kow  fickle  and  how  falfe  they  be. 

2.  Howfconthefaithlefs  Jews  forgot, 

The  dreadful  wonders  God  had  wrought  ! 
Then  they  provoke  him  to  his  face, 
Nor  fear  his  pow'r,  nor  tiuft  his  grace 

3-  The  Lord  confum'd  their  years  in  pain. 
And  made  their  travels  long  and  vain  •' 
A  tedious  march  through  unknown  wavs 
Wore  out  their  ftrength ,  and  fpent  their  days, 

4.  Oft,  when  they  faw  their  brethren  flain, 
They  mourn'd  and  fought  the  Lord  again  ; 
Caii'd  him  the  Rock  of  their  abode. 
Their  high  Redeemer  and  their  God. 

5.  Their  pray'rs  and  vows  before  him  rife 
As  flatt'ring  words  or  folemn  lies, 
While  their  rebellious  tempers  prove 
Falfe  to  his  cov'nant  and  his  love. 

6.  Yet  did  his  fov'reign  grace  forgive 
The  men  who  not  deferv'd  to  live  ; 
His  anger  oft  away  he  turn'd, 
Or  elfe  with  gentle  flame  it  burned. 

7.  He  faw  their  fiefh  was  weak  and  frail, 
He  faw  temptations  ftill  prevail  ; 
The  God  of  Abraham  lov'd  them  ftill, 
And  led  them  to  his  holy  hill, 

Psalm  LXXIX.     Common  Metre. 

Complaint  of  a  Nation,  or  of  the  Church  agaiaft  Gnmit*. 
I.  /^\  God  attend,  while  hofU  of  fogs 
V-/  Thy  heritage  invade  ; 


PSALM  LXXIX.  x8, 

Thy  Sal  become  a  heap  ; 

Thy  houfe  a  ruin  made. 

2.  Thy  (ens,  denied  a  peaceful  grave, 

Become  the  vu'.t ..        ood  ; 
Their  bod  ■jlvcsiufatiatc  tear, 

And  lions  driukiLuir  ii^od. 

3.  Behold  us-.  Lord,  a  remnant  lad, 

Of  peace  and  hope  forlorn, 
Of  ew  e  vile  reproach, 

Of  c  e  fcorr.. 

4.  How^ocg  (ball  tb)  fierce  anger  burr. 

How  U  y  grace  ? 

H'-v  k.  ren  mourn 

'i  Face  ? 

. 

mock  ;..     : 
Who  hate  thy  laws,  1  ord, 

And  glory  in  their  thane 

6.  While  they  thy  choitn  flock  devour,. 

And  all  our  afte; 

Forget  our  fins  and  fences  \  a£b, 
And  let  thy  men 

7.  Help,  Lonl  of  hofc.  for  jei'us'  fake,. 

The  g  of  thv  nam. 

Cleanfe  us  from  guilt,  cur  hearts  renew, 
And  wipe  away  our  fhame. 

8.  Why  {koubi  our  fees  infulting  cry, 

44  Where  is  the  God  you  boaft, 
This  fubled  Lord  of  and  heavcn;. 

Ycur  triumph,  andyonr  truft  J" 

g.  Arife,  O  God,  and  let  tKy  hand 
With  awful  glory  fhine  ; 
tffth  terror  make  cur  haughty  foo 
Coj         hy  name  divk.t 


XS4  PSALM  LXXX. 

lo.  Behold  our  blood  ;  our  fighs  regard ■;  \ 

And  with  almighty  power 
Refcue  thy  faints,  condemned  to  d'.e, 
And  bid  us  fear  no  more, 

li.  On  them  their  foul  reproach  Ami)  turn, 
And  wound  withfevenfold  fccrr. 
While  we,  thy  flock,  thy  grace  proclaim 
To  ages,  yet  unborn. 

Psalm  LXXX. 

*£be  Cburcbls  prayer   under  ajJU&ion  ;    or,    *tbt  Vint* 
yard  of  God  ioqfied. 

t,   /^iREAT  Shepherd  of  thine  Ifrael, 

VjT  Who  didft  between  the  cherubs  dwell. 
And  lead  the  tribes,  thy  chofen  Sheep, 
Safe  through  the  defert  and  the  dee-. 

%.  Thy  church  is  in  the  defert  row, 

Shine  from  on  high,  and  guide  us  through  ; 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reft  ore, 
We  ihall  be  fav'd,  andfighnc  a -ore. 

3.  Great  God,  wThom  heav'nly  holts  obey t 
How  long  lhall  we  lament  vr, 

And  wait  in  vain  thy  kind  return  ? 
How  long  ihall  thy  iierce  anger  burn  ? 

4-  Tnftead  of  wine  and  cheerful  bread 
Thy  faints  with  their  own  tears  are  £c_ 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reilore, 
We  fhall  be  fav'd,  and  figh  no  more. 

Pause  t. 

J.  Haft  thou  net  planted  with  thy  hands 
A  lovely  vine  in  Heathen  lands  ? 
Did  not  thy  pow'r  defend  it  round, 
And  beav'jjiiy  dews  enrich  the  ground  ? 


XXI. 

a  did  the  fpreading  branches  fhoot, 
^nd  bicfs  the  n  with  the  fruit 

13  it  now,  dc^r  Lord,  look  down  and  fee 
Thy  r  lovely  tree. 

».  Why  is  itsbeai    }  defae'd  ? 

Why  haft  thou  lajd  her  fences  wafte  I 
Strangers  and  l'oes  againft  her  join. 
And  ev'ry  bcaft  devours  thy  vin>r. 

18.  Rerur  ;hty  God,  return  ; 

r  let  thy  bleeding  vineyard  mc 
'1  urn  ».^         bee,   thy  love  reftorv.*, 
We  fhail  be  ad  ftgh  no  more. 

Pause  II. 

o.  Lord,  when  this  vine  in  Canaan  gaetv, 
Thou  waft  its  ftrength  and  glory  too  ! 
Attacked  in  vain  by  all  its  fot 
Till  the  fair  Branch  of  promife  rofe. 

IC    Fair  branch,  ordain \i of  old  to  ftioot 
Fron  David's,  frock,  from  Jacob'*  root 
Himfelf  a  noble  Vine,  and  we 
The  leffer  branches  of  the  Tree  : 

II.  'Tis  dry  own  Son  ;  and  he  {hall  ftand 
Girt  with  thy  ftrength  at  thy  right-hand  ; 
Thy  firft-born  Son,  adorn'd  andblefl 
With  pow'r  and  gi  ace  above  the  reft. 

11.  Oh  !  for  his  fake  attend  our  cry, 
Shine  on  thy  churches,  left  they  die  ; 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reftore, 
We  fliail  be  fav'd,  and  figh  no  more. 

Psalm  LXXXI.     i,  8—16. 

Tbe  learnings    of  G<J  to  bis    Fi;£le :  *r}    Hfiriiual 
bisjjlngs  aid  pur.ijhments, 

I.   QING  to  the  Lord  aloud, 
O  And  make  a  joyful  noife  ; 


\ 


rU  PSALM  LXXXIL 

God  is  our  ftrength,  our  Saviour  God ; 
Let  Ifraelhear  his  voice. 

2.  "  From  vile  idolatry . 
"  Preferve  my  worfhip  clean  J 

;t  I  am  the  Lord  who  fet  thee  free 
"  From  fla very  and  fin. 

3.  "  Stretch  thy  defires  abroad, 
u  And  I'll  fupply  them  well  \ 

• '  But  if  ye  will  refuie  your  God, 
"  If  Ifrael  will  rebel, 

4.  "  I'll  leave  them,  faith  the  Lord, 
"  To  their  own  lulls  a  prey, 

"  And  let  them  run  thedang'rous  road? 
"  'Tis  their  own  chofen  way, 

5.  "  Yet  Oh,  that  all  my  faints 

"  Would  hearken  to  my  voice  ! 
"  Soon  I  would  eafe  their  fore  complaints, 
"  And  bid  their  hearts  rejoice. 

6.  "  While  I  deftroy'd  their  foes, 
"   I'd  richly  feed  my  flock, 

"  And  they  fhould  tafte  the  ftream  that  flows 
"  From  their  eternal  Rock." 

Psalm  LXXXII. 

God thsfopreme  governor ;   or,  N^agifiraUs  ivartva. 

I.     A   MONG  th'  affemblies  of  the  greet, 
JLJL  A  greater  ruler  takes  his  feat ; 
The  God  of  heav'n  as  judge,  furveys 
Thofe  gods  on  earth  and  all  their  ways, 

Z,  Why  will  ye  then  frame  wicked  laws  ? 
Or  why  fupport  th'  unrighteous  caufe  ? 
When  will  ye  once  defend  the  poor, 
That  finners  vex  the  faints  no  more  ? 

3.  They  know  not,  Lord,  nor  will  they  know  : 
Dark  are  the.  way*  in  which  they  go  ; 


psalm  lx:;xiii. 

Their  name  xrf  earthly  gods  is  vain. 
For  they  fhr.ll  fall  and  die  like  DO* 

Arife,  O  Lord,  and  let  thy  Sen 
Poffefs  his  univerfal  throne. 
And  rule  the  nations  with  his  rod  ; 
He  15  our  Judge,  u  our  ( 


Psalm  LXXXII1 

A  itm plaint  agawft  /  tor 4 

1.      A    ND  wiH  the  God  of  grace 
J-~\.   Perp^tiKil  filence  keep  ? 
I  "he  God  of  juftice  hold  hU  peace, 
And  let  his  vengeance  ll-cp  r 

a.  Behold  what  curfed  inares 
The  men  of  mifchitf  iprea' 
The  men,  that  hate  thy  faints  and  thee, 
Lift  up  their  threat  Vang  head. 

3.  Againft  thy  hidden  ones 
1  heir  counkls  they  empley  ; 

\nd  malice*  with  her  watchful  eye , 
Purfues  them  to  deftroy. 

4.  The  noble  sii\d  the  bafe 

Into  thy  paflure*  leap  ; 
The  Hon  acid  the  ftupid  af* 

Confpire  to  vex  th    fheep. 

5.  "  Come  let  u?  join,  they  cry, 
"  To  root  them  from  the  grour. 

"  Till  not  the  name  of  fnitrts  remain, 
"  Nor  mem'ry  fhall  be  found." 

6.  Awake,  almighty  God  ! 
And  call  thy  wrath  to  mind  ; 

Give  them  like  forefts  to  the  fire, 
Or  Hubble  to  the  wind, 


1 88  f3al:v:  txxxnii 

7.  Convince  their  madnefs,  Lord, 
And  make  them  leek  thy  name  : 
Or  elfe  the'r  itubborn  rage  confound, 
That  they  may  die  in  fhamc. 

2.  Then  (hall  the  nations  know 
That  glorious  dreadful  word, 
Jehovah  is  thy  name  alone, 

And  thcu  the  fov'reign  Lord, 

Psalm  LXXXIII.  Proper  Metre.  As  the  Hew  SOtb 

A  prayer  cf  the  Church  agalnji  her  enemies. 

I.  f~\  THOU,  the  only  good,  &freat,  &  wife, 
\J  Father  of  men,  and  Lord  of  earth  &  Aries 
Thine  awful  filence  break  !  fromheaTen's  far  end 
In  countlefs  myriads  fee  thy  foes  afcend  ; 
Luft,  malice,  price,  to  wafle  thy  kingdom;  arm  \ 
Fierce  fwells  the  tumult,  threatening  roars  "the 
ftorm ! 

See  from  all  climes  th'  embattled  nations  roll ; 
A  world  in  arms,  and  fin  th*  infpiring  foul  !• 
The  North  &  South, the  Eaft  &  Wefl  combine; 
The  prince  and  Have,  the  fage  and  fa?agey  join ; 
And  power,  &  wealth,  &  {kill,  &  fraud,  unite 
The  hofl  to  fummon,  and  to  arm  the  fight. 

Whate'er  ingenious  mifchief  can  devife, 

Or  the  tongue  utter,  trainM  to  arts  and  lies, 

Or  onvy  wifh,  or  malice  fell  prepare, 

Or  atheift  hope,  or  bold  blafphemer  dare,  [try, 

They  wifh,  they  hope,  they  form,  they  dare,  they 

And  found  the  trump  to  combat  with  the  Sky. 

"  Unite,"  they  cry,  our  V  wifdom  and  our  power  ; 
Now  mall  the  name  of  God  be  heard  no  more; 
His  word  through  earth  become  the  butt  offcorn  * 
His  church  expire  ;  in  duft  his  tempies4nourn  ^ 
Loft  in  eternal  night,  Meifrah  lie  ; 
Hispromife  perifh,  and  his  glory  die/* 


s. 


PSALM  LXXXIV.  T89 

•  O  thou  great  God,  before  whofe  awful  irt 

The  hills  diflblve.and  feasand  iV  vpire,[arm ; 

Bow  the  high  heavens  ;  make  hire  ti\'  av<  ngi»g 
Awake  thy  thunders  ;  roufc  the  fleeping  ftorm  ; 
Thy  Irghtnings  fummon  to  t'  y, 

Nor  leave  thy  flock  to  ravening  wolves  1  prefr. 

.  As  empty  chaff  be  fore  the  whirlwind  f 
Inflames  to  heaven  as  kindled  forefls  rife  ; 
So  fha.ll  the  nations  vanifh  from  thine  eye 
Their  cities  fink  ;  the  fcatterM  I*  fly  ;  [fall, 

The  hard  rocks  cleave  ;  the  tot:  otmtains 

And  death .  rror  1  alLf 

.  Through  all  their  deep  laid  counielsmadnefc  fend; 
Sin  their  foul  io.  and  1  i. 

.  Amaz'd,  oV         wn,  to  guilt  a  .-lorn, 

Of  flume  the  v;  ,  and  of  truth  orn, 

Their  tears  fuali  fall;  to  prayer =•  turn, 

And,  funk  in  dull,  the  '•  '.rem.  .ourn, 

i.  So  fnall  thy  lom  to  new  gl< 

Thy  children  .  a  in  ind 

From  fhpre 
In  every  land  t 
And  the  wide  wo.         found  i 
11  Supreme  oer  .  is.*' 

*  Jjfsial  liiv.    1,5. 

Psalm  LXXXIV.     farfi  Pari, 

'.*  pUjfure  of  p. 

t,  TTOW  pleafant,  how  divinely  i:r, 
JTJ.  O  Lord  of  hefh,  thy  dwellings  ar- 

With  long  de€ft  pirir  fair 

To  meet  th*  a:  of  thy  faints. 

$.  My  flefh  wouJ 


i^o  PSALM  LXXX1V. 

My  God,  my  King,  why  mould  I  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  thee  ? 

3.  The  fparrow  choofes  where  to  reft, 
And  for  her  young  provides  her  neft  ; 
But  will  my  -God  to  fparrows  grant 
That  pleafure  which  his  children  want  .' 

4.  Blefl  are  the  faints  who  fit  on  high 
Around  thy  throne  of  Ivlajefty  ; 
Thy  brightelt  glories  fhine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praife  and  love. 

5.  Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace  ; 
There  they  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  feek  thy  face,  and  learn  thy  praife, 

6.  Bleft  are  the  men  whofe  hearts  are  tet 
To  find  the  way  to  Zion's  gate  ; 
God  is  their  ftrength ;  and  through  the  road 
They  lean  upon  their  helper  God, 

J,  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  ftrength, 
'Till  all  fhall  meet  in  heav'n  at  length, 
'Till  all  before  thy  face-  appear, 
And  join  in  nobler  worfhip  there. 

< 

Psalm  LXXXIV.     Second  Part.     LongMctn 

God  and  his  church  ;  ort   Grace  and  Glory, 

l.  /^l  REAT  God  attend,  while  Zion  fmgs 
VJ  The  joy,  that  from  thy  prefenee  fprings 
Tc  fpend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth 
Exceeds  a  rhoufand  days  of  mirth. 

%%  Might  I  enjoy  the  meaneft  place 
Within  thy  houfe,  O  God  of  grace, 
Not  tents  of  eafe,  nor  thrones  of  pow'r. 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door. 

3.  God  is  our  fun,  he  makes  our  day  ; 
Gcd  is  our  Jhield,  he  guards  our  way 


L\I  LXXXl  jgi 

im  all  th'  aifaults  of  hdl  and  fin, 
From  foes  without  aud  foes  within. 

t    Ail  needful  {rrace  will  God  beftow, 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too; 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  with-hoi 
No  real  good  from  upright  fouls. 

O  God,  our  King,  thy  fov'reign  fway 

-  glorious  hoils  of  htav'n  obey, 
And  devils  at  thy  presence  flee  ; 
Bleft  is  the  man  that  trufls  in  thee  ! 

Psalm  LXXXIV.     i,  4,  a,  3,  10. 

Paraphrafed  in  Common  Metre. 

Weligbi  in  ordinances  of  loorjbip  ;  or,   God  preftnt  .-• 

his  churches. 

"TV  /TY  foul,  how  lovely  is  the  Dlaee, 
iVJL  To  wh>:h  thy  God  refom  t 
Tis  heav'n  to  fee  his  fmiling  fare, 
Though  in  his  earthly  courts, 

,    There  the  great  monarch  of  the  fkie: 
His  iaving  pow'r  difpiay:, 
And  light  breaks  in  upon  our  eyes, 
With  kind  and  quickning  rays. 

3.  With  his  rich  gifts  the  heav'nly  Dove. 
Defcends  and  fills  the  place, 

While  Chrift  reveals  his  wondrous  Iove> 
And  fheds  abroad  his  grace. 

4.  There,  mighty  God  !  thy  words  dectae 
The  fecrets  of  thy  will  ; 

And  ft  ill  we  feek  thy  mercy  there, 
And  iing  thy  praifes  flill 

Pause. 

5.  My  heart  and  fleffe  cry  out  for  thee. 

While  to  from  thine  abed*  j 


19*  PSALM  LXXXIV. 

When  fhall  I  tread  thy  courts,  and  fee 
My  Saviour  and  my  God  ? 

6.  The  fp arrow  builds  herfelf  aneft, 

And  fuffers  no  remove  ; 
Oh  make  me  like  the  fparrow  bleft, 
To  dwell  but  where  I  love. 

7.  To  fit  one  day  beneath  thine  eye, 

And  hear  thy  gracious  voice, 
Exceeds  a  whole  eternity, 
Employ 'din  carnal  joys. 

8.  Lord,  at  thy  threfhold  I  would  wait 

While  Jefus  is  within, 
Rather  than  fill  a  throne  of  ftate, 
Or  live  in  tents  of  fin. 

9'  Could  I  command  the  foacicus  land, 
And  the  more  boundlefs  fea, 
For  one  bteft  hour  at  thy  right-hand 
I'd  give  them  both  away. 

Psalm  LXXXIV.     As  the  t.jfiih  Pfahtu 

L:         -  for  the  hr  rod. 

i.  T    ORD  of  the  worlds  aboVe^ 

1  d   H  mt  and  how  fair 

s  of  thy  love, 
earthly  temp&es  are  I 
To  thine  abode 
My  heart 

1  defires, 
To  f;  :  my  God-. 

%.  The  fparrow  for  her  y 
With  pi  eks  a  neft^ 

And  wand'riag  fwallc  ng 

To  find  rfc  ir  d  rei 

My  ipirit 
XV 

'  .veil 
a;or.g  thj  faint* 


PSALM  LXXXIV.  Xojf 

3.  O  happy  fouls  that  pn 

V  0  hear  ? 

O I  *y 

T'  vice  there! 

They  pi .  .  ftill  r 

And  happy  they 
That  love  the  v 
0  /.ion's  hill. 

They  go  from  ftrengthto  {Irength, 
Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears. 
*  Till  (  5  at  length, 

h  i a  he:  ven  appears. 

0  glorious  feat, 
When  God  our  King 

all  thither  bring: 
Our  willing  feet ! 

Pau; 
5.  To  fpend  one  facred  d- 
Where  God  and  faints  abide. 
Affords  diviner  j 
Than  thoufand  d?.ys  bc£cle  ; 
Where  Cod  refort*, 

1  love  it  rnoie 
To  keep  the  door 
Than  fhinc  in  courts. 

5.  God  is  our  fun  and  fhidd, 
Our  light  and  our  defence  ; 
With  gifts  his  hands  are  fill'd, 
We  draw  our  blefftags  thence 

He  (hall  beftow 

On  Jacob's  race 

Peculiar  grace, 

And  glory  too. 

7.  The  Lord  his  people  loves  ; 
His  hand  no  good  withhold? 
Fromthofe  his  t  apf    ^ves^ 

From  pure  and  piou*- 

i 


394  PSALM  LXXXV, 

Thrice  happy  he, 
O  God  of  holts, 
Whofe  fpirit  trufts 
Alone  in  thee  ! 

Psalm  LXXXV,     i— 8.     Firjl  Part' 

Waiting  for   an   anfiver  to  prayer  :     or,  Deliverance 

begun  and  compleated. 

x.  T    ORD,  thou  haft  cali'd  thy  grace  to  mind, 
i_j  Thou  haft  revers'd  our  heavy  doom  ; 
So  God  forgave  when  Ifrael  finn'd, 
And  brought  his  wand'ring  captives  home. 

%.  Thou  haft  begun  to  fet  us  free, 
And  made  thy  fierceft  wrath  abate  : 
Now  let  our  hearts  be  turn'd  to  thee, 
And  thy  falvation  be  complete. 

3.  Revive  our  dying  graces,  Lord, 
And  let  thy  faints  in  the"e  rejoice  ; 
Make  known  thy  truth,  fulfil  thy  word  £-. 
We  wait  for  praife  to  tune  our  voice. 

4.  We  wait  to  hear  what  God  will  fey  ; 
He'll  fpeak,  and  give  his  people  peace  v. 
But  let  them  run  no  more  aftray, 

Left  his  returning  wrath  increafe. 

Psalm  LXXXV.  Ver.  9,  &c.     Secmd  ParU 

Salvation  by  Chrifl* 

1.   Q ALVATION  is  for  ever  nigh  * 

O  The  fouls  that  fear  and  truft  the  Lord  ; 
And  grace  defcendlrg  from  on  high 
Frefti  hopes  of  glory  fhall  afford. 

%.  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met* 

Since  Chriftthe  Lord  came  down Iromheav'n ; 
By  his  obedience  fo  complete 
Juftice  is  pleas'd,  any*  peace  is  giv'n. 


psalm  lx:  xvn.  jo;, 

3.  Now  truth  and  honour  :;rail  abouti- 
Religion  dwell  on  earth  again, 

And  heav'nly  influence  h!ci'-  ihc  ^roundj 
In  our  Redeemer's  gentle  reign. 

4.  His  righteoufnefs  is  gone  before, 
To  give  us  fret  accefs  to  Cod  ; 

Our  wand'ring  feet  (hail  ftray  no  more* 
Butmark  his  Oeps,  and  keep  thero.td. 

Psalm   LXXXVI.    Ver.  8—  1 3.       i   m 

A  get.er^il  fortr  of  firajfk  to  God. 

I.     A   MONG  the  pnnces,  eartnfy  go  . 
jLjl  There's  none  hath  pow^r  divine 
Nor  is  their  nature.  ;ty  Lord  ! 

Nor  are  their  works  hkc  thine. 


4.  The  nations  thou  haft  made,  Jhali  brir. 
Their  ofFrings  round  thy  fcljfone^ 
For  thou  alone  doft  wondVcus  thing:. 
For  thou  art  Gcd  alone. 

3.  Lord,  I  world  walk  with  ho1*-  feet  ; 

Teach  me  thy  hea/ftly  v 
And  my  poor  icatrer'd  thoughts  ur.. 
In  God  my  Father's  prai&. 

4.  Great  is  thy  mercy,  snd  rny  tcn^ 

lhall  thc£e  fwect  wonders  tell, 
How  by  thy  grace  my 

Rofe  from  the  deeps  of  heii. 

.  Psalm  LXXXVI! 

¥he    church  ibt  l-irtlj-place    of  '  j^'"**-'- 

and  Gcntilti  untied  in 

I.  /^  OI>  in  his  earthly  « 

Vj  Foundations  fcr  his  heav'nl; 
He  likes  the  tint-:  of  Jacob  well, 
.But  ftHi  in  Ziofl  loves  to  dwell 


1 96  PSALM  LXXXVIIL, 

•^  H't  mercy  vifits  every  houfe 

That  pays  its  night  and  morning  vows  ; 
But  makes  a  more  delightful  flay 
Where  churches  meet  topraife  and  pray. 

■ 

3.  What  glories    were  defcrib'd  of  old  ! 
What  wonders  are  of  Ziontoidr 
Thou  city  of  our  God  below, 
Thy  fame  fh all  Tyre  and  Egypt  know. 

4.  Egypt  and  Tyre,  the  Greek  and  Jew, 
Shall  there  i>c*jin  their  lives  anew  : 
Angels  and  men  {hall  join  to  fing 
The  hill,  where  living  waters  fpring. 

5 .  When  God  makes  up  his  laft  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 
'Twill  be  an  honour  io  appear 

As  one  new-born  or  nouriuYd  there  ? 

I 

Psalm  LXXXVIII.     Firjl  Part,     Com,  Metre, 
¥03  forroivs   of  Cbrift. 

i.  (f~\  God  of  my  falvation,  hear} 
\J   My  daily  cry  attend  f 
When  lhall  I  triumph  o'er  the  grave  I 
Aad  when  my  fcrrows  end  ? 

2.  My  life  is  cumber'd  with  the  dead. 

That  loft  in  filence  lie  ; 
My  ftrength  decays  ;  my  fpirite  droops 
And  all  my  comforts  die, 

3.  Forgotten  in  the  loweft  pit, 

In  darknefs  and  the  deep, 
My  heart,  the  light  of  hope  forfake*, 
My  weary  eyelids,  deep. 

9.  Shunn'd,  zs  polluted  vi&ims  arep 
.Like  lepers,  fhut  from  men, 
My  dear  eft  friends  my  footfteps  fly* 
Nor  know  my  face  again, 


PSALM  LXXXVI1T  197 

5.  Each  day  a  mourner  from  my  youth, 
My  tears  in  anguifh  fall  ; 
No  feeling  heart  partakes  my  pain  ; 
No  car  attends  my  call. 

t.  Thy  wrath  hangs  heavy  o'er  my  head  ; 
Thy  terrors  round  me  burn  ; 
My  feet  art  loll  in  forrov/s  wav* 
Nor  find  a  path  to  turn. 

*).  To  thee  each  morn  I  raift  my  cry  -, 
Thy  fuppliant  hear  and  fave  ! 
Oh  let  me  fee  thy  fmiiing  face, 
And  bring  me  from  the  grave  ! 

%,  Though  friend  and  lover,  near  and  dczt, 
In  dark  receflcs  hide  ; 
Though  here  1  meet  the  darts  of  hate. 
And  bear  the  feoffs  of  pride  ; 

9.  1*11  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raife  mine  eyes, 

For  thy  falvation,  Lord  ; 
Thy  hand  fhall  fave  me  from  my  foes, 
Aad  we  11  fulfil  thy  word.* 

*    Vitringa,     BJbcp     Hcrne,     L/V.     tuUrprei    thi: 
Pjalm  according  U  the  fchemc  of  the  lerfton,  iff  re  '.  .  *n 

Psalm  LXXXVT1I.    Second  Part,  Ixmg  Metre. 

Death  not  the  end  of  our  being. 

Ver.  10,  11,  12.     Paraphrafed. 

See  Bijkop  Horn*  on  tbefe  r 

*.   Q HALL  man,  O  God  of  light,  and  lif 
O   Forever  moulder  in  the  grave  ? 
Caa'ft  theu  forget  thy  glorious  work, 
Thy  promife,  and  thy  power,  to  fave  ? 

%,  In  death'»*bfcure,  oblivious  realms 

No  ruths  are  taught,  nor  wonders  {h«wrj*j 


icT'  PSALM  LXXXVII 

No  mercy  beams  to  warn  the  heart ; 
Thy  name  unfung,  thy  grace  unknown, 

3.  No  Jips  proclaim  redeeming  love, 
With  praife  and  transport  in  the  found  ; 
The  goipejfo  glory  never  thines, 

And  hope  and  peace  are  never  found, 

4.  But  in  thoie  filent  realms  cf  night 
oxiiiil  peace  and  hope  no  more  ariic  ? 
No  future  morning  light  the  tomb, 
Nor  day*fja$  gild  the  darkfeme  ikies  ? 

5<  Shall  ipring  the  faded  world  rev! ve  1 
Shall  waning  moons  their  light  return  ? 
Again  {hall  letting  funs  afcend, 
And  the  loft  day  anew  be  bom  ? 

6.  Shall  life  revif.jdyir^.-wonriSr, 

And  fpreaci  t&e  joyful  infecVs  wing  I 
And  Oh  lhali  man  awake  ::o  more, 
To  fee  thy  face,  thy  name  to  fine  ? 

';>.  Ceafe,  ceafe;  ye  vain,  defponding  fears  : 

When  Chrift,  our  Lord,  from  darknefs  fprang, 

Death,  the  laft  foe,  was  captive  led, 

And  heaven  with  praife  and  wonder  rang, 

3.  Him,  the  firft  fruits,  his  chofen  fons 
Shall  follow  from  the  vanquiftVd  grave  ; 
He  mounts  his  throne,  the  Kings  of  Kings, 
His  church  to  quicken,  and  to  fave. 

t.  Faith  fees  the  bright,  eternal  doors 
Unfold,,  to  make  his  children  way  ; 
They  (hall  be  cloth' d  with  endlefs  life, 
And  fhine  in  evcrlafting  day. 

«0.  The  trump  mall  found  ;  the  dufl  awake; 
From  the  cold  tomb  the  ilumberers  fpring  ; 
Through  heaven  with  joy  their  myriads  rife, 
And  hail  their  Saviour,  and  their  King, 


PSAJ.J  XVJIT.  179 

Psalm  LXXXVIU.     V bird  Part.     Long  M«- 

1.  TTTHILE  .         "olon^s  its  precious  l.;<.ht, 

VV      Mef  and  peace  is  given  ; 

But  fcon,  ah  foon  !         roachfog  night 
lot  cir  ;e  of  heaven. 

2.  While  God  invites,  hew  bleivdthe  day  ! 
H  set  thegoipd's  charming  found  ! 
"  Come  finners,  ,  oh  hafle  away, 
\V  hile  yet  a  pardoning  God  ho's  found." 

3.  "  Soon,  be:  miS  mcrf1:  rapid  wing, 
Shail  death  con: mind  you  to  the  grave, 
Before  his            our  fprrits bringi 

And  noi  :  jt  fave."    • 

4.  u  In  that  lone  land  of  de?p  defparr, 
Ko  Sabbath'  ly  light  fhali  rife  ; 
No  God  re              if  bitter  prayer, 
Nor  Saviour  :he  fides." 

No  won  e  fhov. 

(T  of  rede  *  love  ;.) 

No  \  makes  known, 

s  above. 

6.  Silence,  arA  {c.  and  gloom, 

In  thf  1  realms  appiear, 

Deep  fc  mal  tomfe,. 

And  h(  1  enter  there. 

Psalm  LXXXv;::.     Fourth  Part    ShortMette, 

ts,  zfter  aa>  keefi, 

i .   n  rRETCH  D  en  the  bed  of  grief, 
O   In  .  ng  I  iay  ; 

\ii*g  paw 
rre»£thawa 


200  PSALM  LXXXvm. 

2.  Juft  o'er  the  grave  I  hung  5 
No  pardon  met  my  eyes  ; 

As  blefiings  never  greet  the  flain. 
And  hope  fhall  never  rife. 

3.  Sweet  mercy  to  my  foul 
Reveal'd  no  charming  ray  ; 

Before  me  rofe  a  long,  dark  night. 
With  no  iucceeding  day, 

4.  I  faw,  beyond  the  tomb, 
The  awful  Judge  appear, 

Preparyd  to  fcan  with  ftri&  account 
My  bleffings  wafted  here. 

5.  His  wrath,  like  flaming  fire, 
Burn'd  to  the  loweil  hell, 

And  in  that  hopelefs  world  of  woe 
He  bade  my  fpirit  dwell. 

6.  My  friends,  now  friends  no  mere^ 
At   nfinite  remove, 

Left  me,  to  gain  their  rich  reward, 
And  tafle  forgiving  love. 

7.  Then  O  how  vain  appcar'd 
The  joys  beneath  the  fky  ! 

JLike  vifions  paft,  like  flowers  that  blow, 
When  wintery  flcrms  are  nigh. 

8.  How  mourn'd  my  finking  foul 
The  Sabbath's  hours  divine, 

The  day  of  grace,  that  precious  day, 
Confum'd  in  fenfe,  and  fin. 

9.  The  work^  the  mighty  work, 
Of  life,  fa  long  delay'd  ; 

Repentance,  yet  to  be  begun, 

Upon  a  dying  bed  !  •* 

■ 

jo.  Then  to  the  Lord  I  p*ayM, 
And  t$W&  a titter  cry— 


) 


PSALM  LXXXIX.  act 


"  Hear  me,  O  God,  and  fave  my  foul, 
Left  I  forever  die." 

ii.  He  hearM  my  humble  cry  ; 
He  fav'd  my  foul  from  death  ; 
To  him  I'll  give  my  heart  and  hand*, 
And  confecrate  my  breath. 

12.  Ye  finners,  fcr.rthe  Lord, 
While  yet  'tis  cali'd  to  day  ; 

Soon  will  the  awful  voice  of  death 
Command  your  fouls  away. 

13.  Soon  will  the  harveft  clofe  ; 
The  fummer  foon  be  o'er  j* 

And  foon  your  injur'd  angry  God 

Will  hear  your  prayers  no  more. 

*    Jcr.  viii.   20. 


Psalm  VJiXXiX.     Fhji  Pari.     Long  Metre 
The  Covenant  made  iiitb  Cbrifl  ;   cr,    The  irkc  DaviJ- 

1.  T?OR  ever  fliall my  fong  record 

A.     The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Lord, 
Mercy  and  truth  for  ever  ftand 
Like  hear'::  efrablifh'd  by  his  hand, 

2.  Thus  to  his  Son  he  fware,  and  faid 
With  thee  my  cov'nant  firfl  was  made 
In  thee  fliall  dying  finners  live, 
Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give. 

Be  thou  my  Prophet,  thou  my  Priejfl^ 
Thy  children  ihall  be  ever  bleft  ; 
Thou  art  my  ch  of  en  King ;  thy  throne 
"  Shall  (land  eternal  like*  my  own, 

4.  "  There's  none  of  all  my  fons  above 
*  60  much  my  image,  or  my  lore  £ 

1  *  * 


u 

u 


tot  PSALM  LXXXIX. 

'"  Celeftial  pow's  thy  fubje#s  are, 
"  Then  what  can  earth  to  thee  .compare  ? 

5.  "David,  my  fervent,  whom  J  choie 

"  To  guard  my  flock,  to  crufh  my  foes, 
"  AndraisM  him  to  the  Jewifh  throne, 
"  Was  but  a  fhadow  of  my  Son." 

6.  Now  let  the  church  rejoice  and  ling, 
Jefus  her  Saviour  and  her  King  : 
Angels  his  heavenly  wonders  lhow, 
And  faints  declare  his  works  below. 

Psalm  LXXXIX.  Firf  Part.  Common  Metre. 

?ke  falthfulnefs  of  Gsd. 

■ 

Y  never-ceaiing  fongs  mall  mow 


"M 


The  mercies  of  the  Lord  ; 
And  make  iwcceedine  ages  know 
How  faithful  is  his  word. 

2.  The  facrcd  truths  his  lips  pronounce 
Shall  firm  as  heav'n  endure  ; 
And  if  he  ipeaka  promife  cnce; 
Th'  eternal  grace  is  i  tire. 

■ 

y  How  long  the  race  of  David  jie;d 
The  promis'd  Jewiih  throne  ! 
Eut  there's  a  nobler  cov'nant  ic;d}d 
To  David's  greaterSen. 

4.  His  feed  Tor  ever  mall  pcfTeis 

A  throne  above  the  ikies  £ 
The  meancfk  fubject  of  his  grace 
Shall  io  that  glory  rife. 

5.  Lord  God  of  hofts,  thy  wondrous  ways 

Are  rung  by  faints  above  ; 
And  Taints  on  earth  their  honours  rai£e 
To  thy  unchanging  love. 


■ 


P.SAl.M  LXXX1X.  103 

Psalm  LXXXIX.     7,  &c.  S 

TLt  bower  *nd  ;  or1Rsv:rc*t':c!  ivor 

1.  "ITTITH  ;•  t  the  faints  appear, 

VV     And  bow  before  the  Lord, 
His  high  commands  with  revYence  hear, 
And  ble  at  his  word. 

How  terrible  thy  glories  be  ! 

How  bright  thine  armies  dune  ! 
Where  is  the  pcfwV  that  vies  with  thee  ? 
Or  truth  compared  with  thine  ? 

3.  The  Northern  pole  and  Southern  reft 

On  thy  fupportirg  hand  ; 
Darknefs  and  day  from  Eaft  to  Weil 
Move  round  at  thv^comniand. 

4.  Thy  words  the  1  v.   i:ig  winds  cuatroui. 

And  rule  the  boiir'rous  deep  ; 
Thou  mak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roll, 
The  rolling-  billows  ileeo. 

5.  Heav'n,  earth,  and  air,  and  lea  are  thine* 

And  the  dark  world  o£  hell  ; 
How  did  thine  arm  in  vengeance  Ihine 
When  Egvpt  durft  rebel  ? 

6.  Juftice  and  judgment  are  thy  throne, 

Yet  wond'rous  is  tl  ice  \ 

While  truth  and  mercy,  join'd  in  one, 
Invite  1:5  :;ear  th 

Psalm  LXXXIX.     15,  &        BWJfai 

A  blrjfed  GcfptL 

I.   IDLEST  are  hat  he»  and Jujo** 

A3   Ti  '.pel's  joyful  found  ; 

Peace  fhall  attend  the  path  they  5  % 
A :id  light  theii  ftep*  furr*ur.dL 


104 


PSAL&l  LXXXIX. 


1,  Their  joy  (Hall  bear  their  fpiritsup 
Through  their  Redeemer'*  name  ; 
His  righteoufnefs  exalts  their  hope, 
Nor  Satan  dares  condemn. 


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4.  The  Lord  our  grlory  and  defence 
Strength  and  falvation  gives  I 
Ifrael,  thy  King  for  ever  reigns, 
Thy  God  for  ever  lives. 


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Psalm  LXXXIX.     19,  &c.     Fourth  Part. 
Chrift  s  mediatorial  kingdom  :   er,  his    divine   and  hu- 


man nature. 


*•  "0"^^^  what  the  Lord  in  vifion  faid, 
XjL  And  made  his  mercy  krown  ; 
*  Sinners,  behold,  your  help  is  laid 
"  On  my  almighty  Son.'* 

2.  Behold  the  man  my  wifdom  chole 

Among  your  mortal  race  ; 
His  head  my  holy  oil  o'erflows, 
The  Spirit  of  my  grace. 

3.  High  fhallhe  reign  on  David's  tbrcmc, 

My  people's  better  King ; 
My  arm  fhall  beat  his  rivals  down, 
And  fbill  new  fubjecU  bring. 

4.  My  truth  fhall  guard  him  in  his  way 

With  mercy  by  his  fide, 
While  in  my  name  through  earth  and  fca 
He  fhall  in  triumph  ride. 


1 


5.  Me  for  his  Father  and  his  Gcd 
Ke  (hall  for  ever  own, 
Call  me  his  Rock,  his  high  abode, 
And  I'll  fupport  my  Son. 

<5v  My  firft-borii  Son  ^rray'd  in  grace 
At  my  right-hand  ihail  fit4 


PSALM  LXXXIX.  ag^ 

Be  ncath  him  angels  know  their  placc; 
And  monarch?  at  hi,  feet. 

7.  My  cov'nant  ftar.^  for  ever  fall, 
My  promiles  art  ftrcng  ; 
Firm  as  the  heav'n    hh  throne  (hall  laft, 
His  feed  enduie  as  long. 

Psalm  I-XXX1X.     30,  &c.  Fifth  Port. 

*Tbe   covenant    of    grace  unchangeable  ;     ort   ajfiiclions 

•u,  it  bout  rejeclion. 

i.  "VTET  (faith  the  Lord)  if  David's  race, 
A     The  children  of  my  Son, 
Shou Id  break  my  laws,  abnfe  my  grace; 
And  tempt  mine  anger  down  ; 

0.  Their  fins  I'll  vifit  with  the  rod, 
And  make  their  felly  fmart ; 
Eut  I'll  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 
Nor  from  my  truth  depart. 

3.  My  cov'nant  1  will  ne'er  revoke, 

Eut  keep  my  grace  in  mind  ; 
And  what  eternal  love  hath  fpoke, 
Eternal  truth  fhall  bind. 

4.  Once  have  I  fworn  (I  nrcd  no  mole) 

And  pledg'd  my  holinefs, 
To  feal  the  facreu  promife  lure 
To  David  and  his  race. 

5.  The  fun  (hall  fee  his  ojspring  rife, 

And  fpread  from  fea  to  fea, 
Long  as  he  travels  round  the  Ikies 
To  give  the  nations  day. 

6.  Sure  as  the  moon  that  rules  the  night, 

His  kingdom  (hall  endure, 
'Till  the  nVd  laws  cf  (hade  and  light 
Shaii  be  cbferv'd  no  more 


*o5  PSALM  LXXXT 

Psalm  LXXXIX.  .«-,&: 


5RE^ 


b: 

How  frail   our  lift    *  is;e 

mac  that  c:      i  tth 

eafe,  ferurefroai&ath  ? 


■«.  Lord,  while  ^e  >«le  nations  d 

?, '•„:':  i    ..'.f«f  ever  r.i.j^d  rrign  ? 
a  Or  hair  ::  : .:  made  el  n  riL*" 

3.  «*  Where  is  thy  promife  to  the  j«H  ! 

a  Are  cot  thy  ferraats  tare  :b£t  f 

Eu:  :i.:Ji  :::  i, 

Ar.i  ficepmgc^.    arifc 

4.  That  glerioos  hcrjr,  that 
^"::::  tie  rer ; 

A.11  :.::^  ;.~t  :_::::'_:  ::"  :hy  v.crd  ; 
A -"-.it,  :.:  :":_L^  see  blti's  the  Lord 


i 


A:  *Ac  : :  yjz  ?."  .r.t. 

i  THE  ~-:~ 

X     Howfew  his  bov 

Short  from  tr 
Who  can  fecereHs  riia 
Agaxaft  the  hofci  demand  ::'  deal 

Withikiii  ;rpow>  te 

■  T:-.r  :;:e  of  mafl  WB  ■:.:."  :.-.*C? 

Foi  ■;.  . 

Art  - 


PSALM   XC  207 

Sent  to  t  dto  chv  ? 

Lord,  -.  to  1* 

Hafl  thou  not  prcn  n, 

And  all 

But  flcfli  and  feale  .r  ; 

For  ever  bleflcd  be  the  Lord, 
hit  fairh  on  read  his  hoi 
And  fmd  a  refurreel 

.  For  ever  blcfi  .  8  Lord  ! 

Who  giver,  iii-  ,g  rewai 

For  al!  t  each,  ll>  paiaj 

Let  all  i  j  arid  all  al  :  v 

Joi: 

And  each  repeat  a  lend  A/ne.-y 


XC. 


iV--o 


A  mournful  fon^  at  a         ral. 

.  'T'HROUGH'ev'r  AcrnalXJod! 

1.     The:  abode 

igh  was  t!r  ie, 

O: 


.  . 


r.  L  ;an, 

was  1 
And  long  th  ;• 
When  earth  and  no  mere. 

.  But  man,  weak  m: 
Made  up  of  g  -*  ; 

Thy  dreadful  fer 
"  Return,  ye  fij 

.  [A  thcufand  of     -^r  nt 

rcc  to  a  dr.- 

- 

Like  yefterda 

Or  tfc«  laft  watch  of  end. 


*0*  PSALM  XC. 

Pause. 

5.  Death,  like  an  orerrlowing  ftream,' 

Sweeps  us  away  ;  our  life's  a  dream  \ 

An  empty  tale  ;  a  morning  flow'r 

Cut  down  and  wither'd  in  an  hour.} 

- 

6.  [Our  age  to  feventy  years  is  fet ; 

How  fhort  the  term  !  how  frail  the  irate  ! 

And  if  to  eighty  we  arrive, 

"We  rather  figh  and  groan  than  live. 

7.  But  O  how  oft  thy  wrath  appears, 
And  cuts  off  our  expected  years  } 
Thy  wrath  awakes  our  humble  dread : 
"We  fear  the  pow'r  that  Srikes  us  dead] 

8.  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  how  frail  is  m'an  ; 
And  kindly  lengthen  out  our  fpart, 
Till  a  wife  care  of  picty 
Fit  us  to  die,  and  dwell  with  thee. 

?Salm  XC.   I — 5.    Firj*  Part.    Common  Mitrl 

Jbfan  frail \  and  kjod  eternal. 

*.  A^UR  God,  our  help  inagespaft, 
\J  Our  hope  for  yeaii  to  corne, 
Out  fhelter  from  the  ftcrmy  blaft, 
And  our  eternal  home  ! 

%.  Under  the  madow  of  thy  throne 
Thy  faints  have  dwelt  fecure  ; 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defence  is  fure. 


3.  Before  the  hills  in  order  flood, 

Or  earth  receiv'd  her  frame, 
From  everlaiUng  thou  art  God, 
To  endlefe  yearatke  fame. 

4.  Thy  word  commands  cur  flelh  to  du£$ 

"  Return  ye  fons  of  men  f* 
All  nation*  rofe  from  earth  at  ftrft* 
And  turn  to  earth  again-  to  * 


PSALM  XC.  30$ 

A  thoufand  ages  iu  thy  fight         _,^|    -; 

Arc  like  an  ev'ning  gone  ;  _  8Q 

Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  night 

Before  the  rifing  fun. 

[The  bufy  tribes  of  flefb  and  blood*  0}  .d 

With  all  their  lives  and  cares, 
Are  carried  downward  by  the  flood, 

And  loft  in  following  years. 

Time,  like  an  ever-rolling  dream,  wg    « 

Bears  all  its  fons  away  ; 
They  fly,  forgotten,  as  a  dream 

Dies  at  the  op'ning  day. 

Like  flow'ry  fields  the  nations  ftand, 

Pleas'd  with  the  morning  light  ; 
The  flow'rs  bene:uh  the  mower's  hand 
Lie  withering  ere  'tis  night  J 

Our  Goo!,  our  help  in  ages  paft, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Je  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  laft, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

Psala*  XC     8,  xi,  9,  io,  X2.     Second  Pari. 
Common  Metre. 

Infirmities  and  mortality  the  effect  of  Jin  ;  er^  JLiftj 

old  age,  and  preparation  /or  dee  tit. 

I.         ORD,  if  thine  eyesfurvey  our  faults, 
X-j  And  juftice  grows  fevere, 
Thy  dreadful  wr ath  exceeds  our  thoughts* 
And  burns  beyond  our  fear. 

.  Thine  anger  turns  our  frame  to  duft  ; 
By  one  oifence  to  thee, 
Adam  and  all  his  fons  have  loll 
Their  immortality. 

.  Life  like  a  *ain  amufemffit  flits, 
A  fable  or  a  fong ; 


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tio  PSALM  XC. 

By  fwift  degrees  our  nature  di 
Nor  can  our  joys  be  long. 

4.  'Tis  but  a  few  whofe  days  amctr.r 

To  threefcore  years  and  ten  ; 
And  all,  beyond  that  fhor:  account, 
Is  forrow,  toil,  and  pain. 

5.  [Our  vitals  with  laborious ibrife 

Beat  up  the  crazy  load, 
And  drag  thefe  poor  remains  of  life 
Along  the  tirefome  road.] 

6.  Almighty  God,  reveal  thy  love, 

And  not  thy  wrath  alone  ; 
Oh  let  oUrfweet  exp iritr.ee  prove 
The  mercies  of  thy  throne 

7.  Our  fouls  would  learn  the  heav'nlvact 

T'  improve  the  hour;  we  have. 
That  we  may         he  wife*  psrt, 
And  live  beyond  the  grave. 

Psalm   XC.     15.  &c.  Third  Part.    Cont  Ms: 

Brsathipg  after  Heaven* 

1.  T>  ETURN,  O  God  of  love,  return  , 
Xv.  Ear  refome  place  : 
How  long  (hall  We,  thy  child:  urn 

Our  abfc  im  thy  face  1 

2.  Let  heav'n  1    :ceed  our  painful  yea: 

Let  fin  and  forrow  ce^fe  ; 
And  i  to  our  t 

So  make  our  joys  increafe 

3.  Thy  wonders  to  thy  ferrariis  iho 

Make  thy  own  work  complet 
Then'ihall  our  fculsthy  glory  ki 
And  own  thy  love  was  great. 

4.  Then  {hail  we  mine  before  I 

In -11        )eauty,  Lou 


PSALM  XCI.  211 

u  the  poor  fervic  vc  alone 

Meet  a  divine  reward. 

Psalm  XC.     5,  10,  iz.    Short  Men 

Toe  frailty  and  Jbc 

LORD,  what  a  feeble  piev"e 
Is  this  our  mortal  frame  t 
jlife  how  poor  a  triJe  't 
That  fcarce  tleferves  the  nam 

Alas,  the  brittle  clay, 
That  built  our  body  firit  '. 
ev'ry  month  and  cv'ry  day 
'Tis  meuld'rmg-  back  to  d 

Our  moments  fly  apace, 
Nor  will  our  minutes  day  *, 
;  like  a  flood  our  hafty  days 
Are  fweeping  us  away. 

Well,  if  our  days  muft  f:  • 
Well  keep  their  end  in  fight, 
|11  fpend  them  all  m  wiidom's  way. 
And  let  them  fpeed  their  fligl 

.  They'll  waft  us  fooner  o,er 

This  life's  tempeftuous  fea  ; 
p  we  fhall  reach  the  peaceful  more 

Of  bleft  eternity. 


Psalm  XCI.     1,  7.     Firf  f*t\ 

Safety  in  puUi:  difeafes  and  dangers. 

E,  that  hath  made  his  refuge  Goc, 
Shall  find  a  moft  f  abode  ; 

ihall  walk  all  day  beneath  his  ihade, 
ind  there /«  night  fhall  reft  his  head 

Then  will  I  lay,  "  My  Goj,  thy  pow'r 
*  Shall  be  rv;  f  do  my  I 


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%x%  PSALM  XCI.  W 

"  I  that  am  form'd  of  feeble  duft 

**  Make  thine  almighty  arm  my  trull." 

3.  Thrice  happy  man  !  thy  Maker's  care 
Shall  keep  thee  from  the  fowler*s  fnarc  j 

Satan  the  tempter,  who  betrays 
Unguarded  fouls  a  thoufand  wayv 

4.  Juft  as  a  hen  protects  her  brood 
From  birds  of  prey,  that  feek  their  blood, 
Under  her  feathers,  fo  the  Lord 
Makes  his  own  arm  his  people's  guard. 

5 .  If  burning  beams  of  noon  confpire 
To  dart  a  peftilential  fire, 
God  is  their  life  ;  his  wings  are  fpread 
To  fhield  them  with  an  healthful  fhade. 

6.  If  vapours  with  malignant  breath 
Rife  thick,  and  fcatter  midnight  death, 
Ifrael  is  fafe :  The  poifon'd  air 
Grows  pure,  if  ffrael's  God  be  there 

Pause. 

7.  What  though  a  thoufand  at  thy  fide, 
At  thy  right-hand  ten  thoufand,  died 
Thy  God  his  chofen  people  faves 
Among  the  dead,  amid  the  graves. 

3.  So  when  ke  font  his  angel  down^ 
To  make  his  wrath  in  Egypt  known. 
And  flew  their  fons,  his  careful  eye 
Paft  all  the  doors  of  Jacob  by. 

9.  But  if  the  fire,  or  plague,  or  fword, 
Receive  commiffion  from  the  Lord, 
To  flrike  his  faints  among  the  reft, 
Their  very  pains  and  deaths  are  ble& 

10.  The  fword,  the  peftilence,  or  fire, 
Shall  but  fulfil  their  beft  defire  ; 
From  fins  and  forrows  fet  them  free, 

And  bring  thy  children,  Lord,  ta  ibefcr^  * 


I 


PSALM  XC1. 
P?alm  XCL     9,   16.    S*mJ Part. 


**3 


VKonfr<im   3e*th,  guar  J  of  ttngef-^    i-i  fiery    and 
ddiverancc. 

TE  fons  of  men,  a  feeble  1 
Expof'd  to  evYy  mare, 
|me,  make  the  Lord  your  dwelling-place. 
Ajid  trv,  and  truil  his  care. 

ififh:'.*  after  vrbefe  fan  dwell  ; 

[Or  if  th  ie  Come  nigh, 

id  fweep  the  wicked  down  to  hell. 

Twill  raife  his  faints  on  high. 

pll  give  his  angels  charge  to  keep 

I  Your  feet  in  ail  their  v 

I I  watch  your  pillow  while  you  i 

I  And  guard  your  happy  d<:  ^ 

peir  hricdsftia  p 

And  da(h  ugainft  the  it  ones  : 
-e  they  not  fen  tl  his  call, 

I  And  fent  t'  attend  his  fons  ? 

Idders  and  I:  fhail  tread  ; 

JThe  tempters  wiles  defeat ; 
fcr  he  that  broke  the  ferpent's  head 
Puts  him  beneath  vou  feet. 

[Becaufe  on  me  they  fet  their  lore, 

I'll  fave  them,  (faith  the  Lcr 
|nibear  their  joyful  fouh  abc 

*  Deftru&ion,  and  the  fword,         • 

My  grace  fliali  aniwer  when  they  call ; 

*  Iij  trouble  1*11  be  nigh  ; 

My  powV  fliali  help  them  when  they  fall, 
a  And  raife  them  when  the  y  die 

Thofe.  that  on  earth  my  name  hsveknowBj 
■  I'll  honour  them  in  heav'n  ; 
There  my  fa  i  vat  ion  {hall  be  fhoWB, 

*  Aa4  ecdlefe  life  be  giv'iwH 


ai4  PSALM  XCIT. 

Psalm  XCII.     Firfi  Part. 

A  Pf aim  for  the  Lord's  Bay. 

I.  QWEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 

O  To  praife  thy  name,  give   thanks  and  fi 

To  mew  thy  love  by  morning  light, 

And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  at  night. 

3.  Sweet  is  the  day  of  facred  reft, 
No  mortal  cares  fhail  feize  my  breaft ; 
Oh  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp  of  folemn  found  ! 

3.  My  heart  mail  triumph  in  my  Lord, 
And  blefs  his  works,  and  blefs  his  word ; 
Thy  works  of  grace,  how  bright  they  fhine 
How  desp  thy  counfels  !  how  divine  ! 

4.  Fools  never  raife  their  thoughts  fo  high  ; 
Like  brutes  they  live,  like  brutes  they  die  ; 
Like  grafs  they  flourish,  'tiii  thy  breath 
Blaft  them  in  everlafiing  death. 

5.  Eut  I  fhall  mare  a  glorious  part 
When  grace  hath  well  rehVd  my  heart. 
And  frefli  fuppliesof  joy  are  filed, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 

6.  Sin  (my  worft  enemy  before) 
Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears  nomoremci^; 
My  inward  foes  lhall  all  be  flain, 
Nor  Satan  break  my  peace  again. 

7.  Then  (hall  I  fee,  and  hear,  and  knov 
All  I  <kfir'd  or  wtfh'd  below  ; 
And  ev'ry  pow'r  find  fweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 


X 


Psalm  XCH.     is,  &c.     Second  Path 
The  Church  is  the  Garden  of  Gcd 

I.  T    ORD,  'tis  a  pleafant  thing  to  ftand 
JLi  In  gardens  planted  by  thy  hand ; 


PSALM  XCIII. 

(Let  me  w:thin  thy  courts  be  feen, 
,ike  a  young  cedar  frefh  and  green. 

There  grow  thy  faints  in  faith  and  love, 
Bleft  with  thine  influence  from  above  ; 
Not  Lebanon  with  ail  its  trees 
Yields  fuch  a  comely  light  as  thefe. 

The  plants  of  grace  mail  ever  live  ; 
(Nature  decays,  but  grace  muft  thrive) 
Time,  that  doth  all  things  elfe  impair, 
Still  makes  them  flcurifh  ftrong  and  fair> 

Laden  with  fruits  of  age,  they  mew, 
The  Lord  is  holy,  juft  and  true  ; 
None  that  attend  his  gates  fhall  find 
A  God  unfaithful  or  unkind. 


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Psalm  XCIII.     ifl.  Metre. 
The  eternal  and 'fiver ergn  God. 

WHOVAH  reigns  :  He  dwells  in  light, 
S  Girded  with  majefty  and  might : 
The  world,  created  by  his  hands, 
Still  en  its  firft  foundation  (lands. 

But  ere  this  fpacious  world  was  made, 
Or  had  its  tirft.  foundations  laid, 
Thy  throne  eternal  ages  ft  cod, 
Thy  felf  the  ever-living  God. 

[.  Like  floods  the  angry  nations  rife, 
And  aim  their  rage  againft  the  Ikies  ; 
Vain  floods,  that  aim  their  rage  fo  high  ! 
At  thy  rebuke  the  billows  die. 

For  ever  fhall  thy  throne  endure  ; 
Thy  prornife  ftands  for  ever  fare  ; 
And  everlafting  holinefs 
Becomes  the  dwellings  of  tby  gra^e 


4i6  PSALM  XCIII. 

Psalm  XCIII.  id  Metre.  As  the  old  50th 

I.   f  1  'HE  Lord  of  glory  reigns :  he  reigns  on  higl 
JL     His  robes  of  ftate  are  ftrength  and  ma 
This  wide  creation  rofe  at  his  command, 
Built  by  his  word,  and  ilab-iih'd  by  hi 
Long  flood  his  thione  ere  he  be^an  creation, 
And  his  own  God!  "oundatk 

a.  God  is  th'  eternal  King  :   thy  fires  ir. 

Raife  their  rebe  -and  thy  reign-  vj 

In  vain  the  ftorm?,  ii*   *. ...  ths  .'oodsarife, 
And  roar,  and  -  r  waves  againfl  the  ft: 

Foaming  r.theav  n  -ge  with  wild  commotion, 

But  heav'ns  high  arches  fcorn  thefwelling  oc 

j.  Yetempeih  rage  no  more  ;  ye  floods  be  ft  ill, 

And  the  mad  world  fubmifiive  to  his  will ; 

£uilt  on  his  truth,  his  church  muir.  ever  ftand  ; 

Firm  are  his  promifes,  and  ftrong  his  hand : 

See  his  own  ions,  when  they  appear  before  :.;m, 

Bow  at  his  footfiooL  and  with  fear  adore  him. 

t 

Psalm  XCIII.  3d  Metre.  As  tU  ctiiiU  Pj- 

I.  r  1  "HE  Lord  Jehovah  rdignv 
A     And  royal  ftate  maintains. 
His  head  with  avful  glories  crown'd  ; 
ArrayM  in  robes  of  light, 
Begirt  w3th  fov'reign  might, 
And  rays  of  majefty  around. 

a.  Upheld  by  thy  commands 

The  world  fccurely  ftands, 
And  fkies  and  ftars  obey  thy  word  ; 

Thy  throne  was  fix'd  on  high 

Before  the  fUrry  Iky  ; 
Eternal  is  thy  kingdom;  Lord 

3.  In  vair  thocoify  crowd, 
Like  bi}]ows  fierce  and  loud, 
Agaiuft  thine  empire  ragp  and  roar  9 


P     lLM  XCIV.  si? 

ite 

tthefhorc. 

^  Let  floods  and  nations  rase. 
And  all  their  pow'rs  fe, 

slllng  i  d  safiaolt  the  Hey  ; 

Thjte:  f  thy  frown 

.  beat  their  liiadnef*  clown  ; 
»  tli rone  for  ever  (bads  on  high. 

.  promifes  are  true, 
Tl  '.co  is  ever  new  ; 

fix'd,  thy  church  (hall  ne'er  remove; 
faiftts  with  holy  fear 
Shall  in  thy  court?  appear, 
A  -^wg  love. 

Psalm   XCIV.     I,  2,  7—14.     tlrjl  Part, 

chaJliffdt    a*&  f: nncrs    defrayed:  or,     Irjlrat- 

:  ajjii&hns. 

OGOD,  to  whom  revenge  belong*?, 
Fr  wrath  aloud  ; 

Let  fov'reign  poW'rredreTsour  wrongs, 
Let  juftice  finite  the  proud. 

fey,  "  The  Lord  nor  fees  nor  hears 
When  will  the  fools  be  wife  ? 
m  he  be  deaf,  who  form'd  their  ears  ? 
Or  blind,  who  made  their  eyes  ? 

!  \t  knows  their  impious  thoughts  are  vain, 

And  they  {  ;el  his  pow'r  ; 

His  'a  rath  (hall  p?erce  their  lbuk  with  £aia 

In  Lome  forprlzing  hour. 

A.  Bnr,  if  thy  faints  deferve  rtebtike, 
Thou  haft  a  gentler  rod  ; 
Thy  }  iences  and  thy  be 

i. 
K 


*i8  PSALM  XCIV. 

5.  Bled  is  the  man  thy  hands  chaftife, 

And  to  his  duty  draw  ; 
Thy  chaftenings  make  thy  children  wife,. 
When  they  forget  thy  law. 

6.  But  Ood  will  ne'er  ca&  off  his  faints, 

Nor  his  own  promife  break  ; 
lie  pardons  his  inheritance 
For  their  Redeemer's  fake. 

Psalm  XCIV.     16 — 23.     Second  Part. 

God  our  f up  port  and  comfort  1   or,    Deliverance   from 
temptation  and perfecution. 

I.  *VY 7"  HO  will  arife  and  plead  my  right 
VV     Againft  my  nurrx  rotes  foes* 
While  earth  andliell  their  force  unite, 
And  all  my  hopes  oppcfe  ! 

3.  Had  not  the  Lord,  my  reck,  my  help, 

Suftain'd  my  fainting  head, 
My  life  had  now  in  filence  dwelt, 
My  foul  among  the  dezd. 

3'  *  Alas  !  my  Aiding  feet  !"  I  cried, 
Thy  promife  was  my  prop  ; 
Thy  grace  ftood  conftant  by  my  fide, 
Thy  Spirit  bore  me  up. 

4.  While  multitudes  of  mournful  thoughts- 

Within  my  bofom  roll, 
Thy  boundlefs  love  forgives  my  faults, 
Thy  .comforts  cheer  my  foul* 

5.  PowVs  of  iniquity  may  rife, 

And  frame  pernicious  laws  ; 
But  God,  my  refuge,  rules  the  ikies. 
He  will  defend  my  caufe. 

6.  Let  malice  vent  fifcrrage  aloud, 

Let  bold  blaibhemers  feoff ; 
The  Lord  our.God  foall  judge  the  proud. 
And  cut  the  *bners  of 


P&ALM  CXV.  >*xo 

Psalm  XCV.     Common  Metre 

A  Pfalm  before  Prayer. 

X.   QING  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name, 
O  And  in  his  flrength  rejoice  ; 
When  his  falvation  is  our  theme, 
Exalted  be  our  voice. 

*•  With  thanks  approach  hie  awful  fight, 
And  pfalms  of  honor  fing  ; 
The  Lord^s  a  God  of  boundlefs  might. 
The  whole  creation's  King. 

3.  Let  princes  hear,  let  angels  know, 

How  mean  their  natures  ftem, 
Thofe  gods  on  high,  and  gods  below, 
When  once  comp3r'd  with  hin?. 

4.  Earth,  with  its  caverns  dark  and  deep,. 

Lies  in  his  fpacious  hand  ; 
He  fiVd  the  fea  what  hounds  to  k^ep, 
And  where  the  hills  mufc  fland. 

5.  Come,  and  with  humble  fculs  adore* 

Come,  kneel  before  his  face  ; 
Oh  may  the  creatures  of  his  pow'r 
Be  children  of  his  grace  | 

6.  Now  is  the  time  ;  he  bends  his  ear, 

And  waits  for  ycur  requeft  ; 
Come,  left  he  roufe  his  wrath,  and  fweax, 
"  Ye  tfrall  not  fee  my  reft." 

Psalm  XCV.     Short  Metre. 

A  Pfahn  before  Sermon. 

1.   /^OME,  found  his  praife  abroad, 
\^J   And  hymns  of  glory  fing  ; 
Jehovah  is  the  fovereign  God, 
The  univerfal  King. 

3.  He  form*d  the  deeps  unknow- 

He  gave  the  teas  their  bound ; 


320  PSALM  XCY, 

The  watery  worlds  are  all  his  own. 
And  all  the  folid  ground. 

3.  Come  worfhip  at  his  throne, 
Come  bow  before  the  Lord  : 

We  are  his  works,  and  not  our  own, 
He  form'd  us  by  his  word. 

4.  To-day  attend  his  voice, 
Ner  dare  provoke  his  red  ; 

Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God, 

5.  But  if  your  ears  refufe   • 
The  language  of  his  grace. 

And  hearts  grow  hard  like  (lubborn  Jewfe 
That  unbelieving  race. 

6    The  Lord  in  vengeance  dr eft 
Will  lift  his  hand,  and  fwearv 
' '*  You  that  defpife  my  promis'd  reft, 
"  Shall  have  no  portion  there." 


Psalm  XCV.  i,  a,  3,  6 — 11.     Long  Metre* 

Canaan  loji  through  unbelief ;   or,  A  learning  to  <f#* 

laying  Sinners. 

x.   /^OME,  let  our  voices  join  to  raife 
V>*   A  facred  fong  of  folemn  praifc  % 
God  is  a  fov'reign  King  :  Rehearfe 
His  honor  in  exalted  verfe. 

3.  Come,  let  bur  fouls  addrefs  the  Lord, 
Who  fram'd  our  natures  with  his  word  5 
He  is  our  fhepherd  ;  we  the  fheep 
Ris  mercy  chofe,  his  paihires  keep. 

3.  Come,  let  us  hear  his  voice  to-day, 
The  counfels  of  his  love  obey  ; 
Nor  let  our  harden'd  hearts  renew 
e£  cs  axK]»plague$  that  ttracl  k«e^p 


PSALM  XCVI.  a« 

4.  IfracI,  that  faw  bis  works  of  grace, 
Tempted  their  Maker  to  his  face  ; 
Provok'd  the  vengeance  of  his  ro&, 
And  tir'd  the  patience  of  their  God. 

5.  Thus  faith  the  Lord,  *  Howfalfe  they  prove  * 
**  Forget  my  powV  ;  abufe  my  love  ; 

•  Since  they  defpife  my  reft,  I  fwear, 
"  1  heir  feet  (hail  never  ente*  there." 

6.  [Look  back,  my  foul,  with  holy  dread-, 
AnS  view  thofe  ancient  rebels  dead  ; 
Attend  the  offer'd  grace  to-day, 

Nor  lofe  the  bleffing  by  dela^. 

7.  Seize  the  kind  promife,  while  it  waits, 
And  march  to  Zion's  heav'nly  gates  ; 
Believe  and  take  the  promio'd  rcit 
Obey,  and  be  for  ever  blcft. 

Psalm  XCVI.     1,  10,  &c.     Common  Metre. 

CbrijVs  Jirji  and  fecend  owning. 

I.   Q ING  to  the  Lord,  ye  diftant  lands, 
O   Ye  tribes  of  ev'ry  tongue  ; 
His  new  difcover'd  grace  demands 
A  new  and  nobler  fong. 

3.  Say  to  the  nations,  Jefus  reigns, 
God's  own  almighty  Son  : 
His  power  the  finking  world  fufttfins, 
And  grace  lurrounds  his  throne. 

3.  Let  heav'n  proclaim  the  joyful  day  ; 
Joy  through  the  earth  be  fecn  ; 
Let  cities  fhine  in  bright  array, 
And  fields  in  cheerful  green. 

3.  Let  an  unufual  joy  furprife 
The  iflands  of  the  fea  : 
Ye  mountains  fink  ;  ye  valliei  rife  ; 
Prepare  the  Lord  his  way. 


%%%  PSLAM  XCVI.' 

5,  Behold  he  comes  !  he  comes  to  blefs 

The  nations  as  their  God  ; 
To  mew  the  world  his  righteoufnefs, 
And  fend  his  truth  abroad. 

6.  But  when  his  voice  fhall  raife  the  dead, 

And  bid  the  world  draw  near, 
How  will  the  guilty  nations  dread, 
To  fee  their  Judge  appear  ! 

Psalm  XCVI.     As  the  113th  Pfalm, 

The  God  of  the  Gentiles. 

I  ET  all  the  earth  their  vokes  raife, 

A-J  To  fing  the  choiceft  pfalm  of  praife, 

To  fing  and  blefs  Jehovah's  name  ; 
His  glory  let  the  heathen  know, 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  (how, 

And  all  his  laving  works  proclaim 

a.  The  heathen  know  thy  glory,  Lord  ; 
The  wondVing  nations  read  thy  word. 
In  thefe  far  climes  Jehovah's  known* 
Our  worfhip  fhall  no  more  be  paid 
"To  gods  which  mortal  hands  have  made  ; 
Our  maker  is  our  God  alone, 

3.  He  fram'd  the  globe,  he  built  the  fky, 
He  made  the  mining  worlds  on  high, 

And  reigns  complete  in  glory  there  : 
His  beams  are  majefty  and  light  ; 
His  beauties  how  divinely  bright  * 

His  temple  how  divinely  fair  I 

4.  Come,  the  great  day^the  glorious  hour, 
When  earth  fhall  feel  nis  faving  pow'r, 

And  barb 'reus  nations  fear  his  name  % 
Then  fhall  the  race  of  man  confefs 
The  beauty  of  his  holinefs, 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim 


PSALM  XCV  % 

Psalm  XCVil.     i— ;.     /.v  Av* 

- 

j.         TE  reigns:  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  rtii'iis! 
1  X   Praife  him  in  e  .  s  : 

A 

:   Deep  ar. 

But  grace  and  t. 

Th:,  :feh  gloomy  :louda  his  t-         jrrou; 

Juf:ke  is  i. 

of  judgratn         .  he  comes  I 

ide  earth,  and  c!-  ■    .::  , 

re, 
Them  fcas  retire. 

4.  .emie;  ~  lv> 

- 
Ti.  i,  on  high, 

P         :  XCVJL     6—3.  . '/- rL 

c 

1.  HE  Lord  is  com.  ;   :h.  "r.Jiv'ns  proclaim 

jl     His  hirti.  his  name  : 

An  1  direc-  road 

C  .1  God. 

*.  he  Ikies. 

Go,  '.        .  s  : 

A 

I    :  3 

rn  worihip}  ers  conibund    • 
Let  Juciah  fhojt,  let  Zion  Cng, 

conieii  h^r  fov'ri.gr.  King. 


Stft*  PSALM  XCVII. 

Psalm  XCVII.     Third  Pun. 

Grace  and  glo<\. 

1.  HPIT  Almighty  reigns,  exalted  high 

.1     0*er  all  the  earth,  o'er  all  the  Iky  ; 
Though  clouds  and  darkness  veil  his  feffc, 
His  dwelling  is  the  mercy  feat. 

2.  O  ye,  that  love  his  holy  name, 
Hate  evVy  work  of  fin  and  fhame 
He  guards  the  fouls  of  all  his  friends, 
And  from  the  fnarcs  of  hell  defends, 

3.  T na mortal  light,  and  joys  unknown, 
Are  for  the  faints  in  darknefs  fown  ; 
Thofe  glorious  feeds  fhail  fpring  and  rife, 
And  the  bright  harvefl  blefs  our  eyes. 

4.  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  and  record 
The  facred  honors  of  the  LorjJ. 
None  but  the  foul  that  feels  his  grace 
Can  triumph  in  hisholinefs. 

Psalm  XCVII.  1,  3,  5— — 7,  11.  Com.  Metre 
CbriJPs  incarnation  and  the  loJi  judgment. 

I.  '\/"E  nations  round  the  northern  fe:>.. 
A     Rejoice,  the  Saviour  reigns  * 
His  word  like  fire  prepares  his  way, 
And  mountains  melt  to  plains. 

Ot.  His  prefence  finks  the  proudeft  hillss 
And  makes  the  vallies  rife  : 
The  humble  foul  enjoys  hisiiniles, 
The  haughty  fmner  dies. 

3.  The  heav'ns  his  rightful  pow'r  proclaim  ; 
The  idol-gods  around 
Fill  their  own  worfhippers  with  fhatpc, 
And  totter  to  the  ground, 


vsalm  xcvm.  *%s 

4.  Adoring  angels  at  his  birth 

Make  the  Redeemer  known  ; 
Thus  (hall  he  come  to  judge  the  earth, 
And  angels  guard  his  throne. 

5.  His  foes  (hall  tremble  at  the  fight, 

And  hills  and  feas  retire  : 
His  children  take  their  unknown  fligh" 
And  leave  the  world  on  fixe. 

6.  The  feeds  of  joy  and  glor^,  fown 

For  faints  in  darknefshere, 
Shall  rife  and  fprina  in  worlds  unknown, 
And  a  rich  harvcil  bear. 

Psalm  XCVM.     Firf  Part. 

Praife  fir  tie  g'fpcl. 
n^O  our  almighty  Maker,  God, 

-JL     New  honors  be  adtLrcft  ; 
His  great  falvatiotl  in ines  abroad, 
And  makes  the  nations  bleu. 

Z.  He  fpake  the  word  to  Abraham  5rft  ; 
Hii  truth  fulfils  the  grace  ; 
The  Gentiles  make  his  name  their  trail* 
And  learn  his  righteouinefs. 

3.  Let  the  whole  earth  his  love*  proclaim 
With  all  her  different  tongues  ; 
And  fpread  the  honors  of  his  name 
In  melody  and  fongs. 

Psalm  XCVIII.     Second  Part, 
'The  MeffiaKs  coming  and  kingdom, 

X.    TOY  to  the  world  ;  the  Lord  is  corne  \ 
J    Let  earth  receive  her  king  ; 
Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  him  room, 
And  heav'n  and  nature  fing. 

K  ft 


%i6  PSALM  XCIX; 

3.  Joy  to  the  earth  ;  the  Saviour  reigns ; 
I^et  men  their  fongs  employ  ; 
While  fields  and  floods,  rocks,  hills  and  plains 
Repeat  the  founding  joy. 

3.  No  more  let  fins  and  forrowi  grow, 

Nor  thorns  infeft  the  ground  ; 
He  comes  to  make  his  bleffings  flow 
Far  as  the  curfe  is  found 

4.  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace, 

And  makes  the  nations  prove 
'The  glories  of  his  righteoufnefs, 
And  wonders  of  his  love. 

Psalm  XCIX.      Firjl  Part, 

Chrijfs  kingdom  and  tnajtjly. 

T.  npHE  God,  Jehovah,  reigns, 
JL    JLet  all  the  nations  fear  ; 
I#et  Cnners  tremble  at  his  throne, 
And  faints  be  humbled  there. 

a.  Jefus  the  Saviour  reigns, 
JLet  earth  adore  its  .Lord  ; 
Bright  cherubs  his  attendants  ftand, 
Andfwift  fulfil  his  word. 

3.  In  Zion  is  his  throne  ; 
His  honors  are  divine ; 

His  church  (ball  make  his  wonders  known. 
For  there  his  glories  ihine. 

4.  How  holy  is  his  name  ? 
How  terrible  his  praife  ! 

Juftice   and  truth,  and  judgment  join,- 
la  all  his  works  of  grace. 

Psalm  XCIX.     Snond  Part. 

A  holy  God  ivoi  jbipped  ivitb  reverent 

5.  T^XALTthr  LordourGod, 

A-a  ^idworfbip  at  bis  feet  j  - 


PSALM  C  «7 

flis  ways  are  wlfdom,  power  and  tnith. 
And  mercy  is  his  feat. 

3.  When  Ifrael  was  his  church, 
When  Aarcn  was  his  prieft, 
When  Moils  cried,  when  Samuel  prayM 
He  gave,  Iiig  people  reft. 

3.  Oft  he  forgave  their  firs, 
Nor  would  deflroy  their  race  ; 

And  oft  he  mad  j  hit  vengeance  knowfc 
When  they  abus'd  his  grace. 

4.  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God; 
H.s  grace  is  flul  the  fame  ; 

Still  he's  a  God  of  holinefr, 
Andjei.leus  for  his  name. 

Psalm   C.     Firfl  Metre.     A  plain  Tranjhtiott- 
Prcifc  txtevr  Creator . 

1.  ^7"E  nations  round  the  earth,  rejoice 

X     B -fere  the  Lord,  your  fov 'reign  king : 
Serve  him  with  cheerful  heart  andvoice, 
With  all  your  tongues  his  glory  ling. 

2.  The  Lord  is  God;  'tis  he  alone 
Doth  life  and  breath,  and  being  give  ; 
We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own  ; 
The  fheep  that  on  his  paftures  live. 

3.  E^rer  his  gates  witti  fongs  cf  joy, 
With  praifesto  his  courts  repair  ; 
And  make  it  your  divine  employ 
To  pay  your  thanks  and  honors  there 

4.  The  Lord  is  good,  the  Lord  is  kind 
Great  is  his  grace,  his  mercy  fure  ; 
And  the  whole  race  of  men  (hall  find 
His  truth  from  age  to  age  endure, 


^5 

XX&  PSALM  C 

Psalm  C.     Second  Metre.     A  Parapbrafel 

r.  VE  Sons  of  men  in  God  rejoice, 

X     From  land  to  land  his  name  adore  ; 
Let  earth,  with  one  united  voice, 
Refound  his  praife  from  every  more. 

%.  Nations  attend  before  his  throne 
With  folemn  fear,  with  facred  joy  ; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone, 
He  can  create,  and  he  deftroy. 

3.  His  fov'reign  powV  without  our  aid 
Made  us  of  clay,  and  form'd  us  men  ; 
And  when  like  wand'ring  fheep  we  £lray'dy 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

4.  We  are  are   his  people,  we  his  care. 
Our  fouls,  and  all  our  mortal  frame  ; 
What  lafting  honors  fhall  we  rear, 
Almighty  Maker  to  thy  name  ? 

jr.  We'll  crowd  thy  gates  with  thankful  fongs, 
High  as  the  heav'ns  our  voices  raife  ; 
And  earth  with  her  ten  thoufand  tongues 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  founding  praife. 

4.  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command  ; 
Vaft  as  eternity  thy  love  ; 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  muft  ftand, 
"When  rolling  years  fhall  ceafe  to  move. 

Psalm  C.      Proper  Metre.      As  the  1482$. 

A  general  Jong  of  praife. 

1.  QING  to  the  Lord  moft  high  ; 
O  Let  every  land  adore  ; 
With  grateful  voice  make  known 
His  goodnefs  and  his  power. 

Let  cheerful  fongs 

Declare  his  ways, 

And  let  his  praife 

Infpire  your  tongues. 


PSALM  CI  «9 

ft,  Enter  his  courts  with  joy  ; 
With  fear  addrefs  the  Lord  ; 
He  form'd  us  with  his  hand, 
And  quickenM  by  his  word. 

With  wide  command 

He  fpreads  his  fway 

O'er  every  fea, 

And  every  land. 

3.  His  hands  provide  our  Food, 
And  every  biefiing  give  ; 
We  feed  upon  his  care, 
And  in  his  pafiures  live. 

With  cheerful  fengs 
Declare  his  ways. 
And  let  his  praife 
Infpir*  your  tongue 

4.  Good  is  the  Lord,  our  God, 
His  truth  and  mercv  lure  : 
While  earth  and  heaven  fhiall  lafi, 
His  prcmifes  endure. 

With  bounteous  hand 
He  fpreads  hi  a  lway 
O'er  every  fea, 
Ana  every  land. 


'■M 


Psalm  CI.     Lon^  Metre. 

o 
The  Ivlagijhrate'i  ffulm. 

ERCY  and  judgment  are  my  fong  j 
And  fince  they  both  to  thee  belong 
My  gracious  God,  my  righteous  King, 
To  thee  my  longs  and  vows  I'll  bring, 

2.  If  I  am  rais'd  to  bear  the  fword, 
Y\\  t?ke  my  counfels  from  thy  word  ] 
Thy  juftict  uid thy  heav'nly  grace 
Shall  be  the  pattern  of  my  ways; 


*jo  PSALM  Of. 

3.  Let  wifdom  all  my  a&ions  guicb, 
And  let  my  God  with  me  reiide  ; 

No  wicked  thing  fhail  dwell  with  me, 
Which  may  provoke  thy  jealeufy. 

4.  No  fons  of  flsnder,  rage  and  ftrife, 
Shall  be  companions  of  my  life  ; 
The  haughty  look,  the  heart  of  pride 
'Within  my  doors  fhail nter  abide. 

5.  [I'll  fearch  the  land,  and  raifethe  iuft 
Topofhof  honor,  wealth  andtruft : 
The  men  that  work  thy  holy  wiil 
Shall  be  my  friends  and  fav'rites  1HII.J 

6.  In  vain  mall  fmners  hore  to  rife 
By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  lies  ; 
And  while  the  innocent  I  guard, 
The  bold  offender  fhan't  be  fpar'd. 

f,  The  impious  crew  (that  factious  band) 
Shall  hide  their  heads,  or  quit  the  land 
And  all,  that  break  the  public  reft, 
Where  I  have  pow'r  fhail  befuppreft 

Psalm  CI.     Common  Metre. 

A  fcfalm  fir  a  majier  of  a  family* 

X.  /"\F  juftice  and  of  grace  I  fing, 
\J  And  p3y  my  God  my  vows  : 
Thy  grace  and  juftice,  heav'nly  King, 
Teach  me  to  rule  my  hcufe. 

a.  Now  to  my  tent,  O  God,  repair, 
And  make  thy  fervant  wife  : 
I'll  fufter  nothing  near  me  there, 
That  fhail  offend  thin :  eyes. 

3.  The  man  that  dcth  his  neighbour  wrong 
By  falfhood,%  or  by  force, 
The  fcornfuleye,  the  (ktnd'rotis  «5ftgue,tw\ 
VU  skii J  themfrom  my  doors. 


PSALM  CII.  *3* 

4r  I'll  fcek  the  f .Mthfn!  and  the  juft,  °** 

And  will  their  help  enjoy  ; 
Thefe  are  the  friends  that  !  fhall  truft, 
The  fervants  I'll  employ. 

5,  The  wretch,  trnt  deals  in  fly  deceit, 

/      I'll  not  endure  a  night  :  a. 

The  liar's  tongue  1'il  ever  hate, 
And  banifli  from  my  fight, 

6.  I'll  purge  my  family  around, 

A»d  mate  the  wicked  flee  ; 
So  ftuU  my  hnufe  be  ever  found 
A  dwelling  fit  for  thee. 

Psalm  CII.     1— -13,  20,  21.     Firji  JPart. 

r  the  cffxBcd. 

i    TT-EAR  me    O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face, 
Jl'jl  Butaftfwfcr,  Idt  I  die; 

H  -   :   •  :   .   -.  :  1   .:  a  throne  of  grace 
To  rit^r  wr  «.»•  [inners  cry. 

z.  J\T-  are  wafted  like  the  fmcke 

Di         $£  in  the  air  ? 
My  iln  is  dried,  my  heart  is  broke, 

A  r<  d  fir  1         i  n  o e ' fp air. 

3.  My  fpirfts  Bag,  like  withering  grafs 

Burnt  with  excelTive  heat  ; 
In  fecfet  groans  my  minutes  pais, 
And  I  fiewvet  to  eat. 

4.  As  on  feme  lonely  building's  top 

The  fparrow  tells  her  moan, 
Far  from  the  tents  of  joy  and  hope 
I  fit  and  grieve  alone. 

j,  My  foul  is  like  a  wiidernefs, 

Where  beajjfcs  of  midnight  howl  ; 
There  the  fad  raven  fuids  her  place^ 

Aad  Wiere  the  {creaming  bwJ. 


'» 


•3*  PSALM  CII. 

6.  Dark  difmal  thought  3  and  boding  fears 

Dwell  in  my  troubled  breaft  ; 
While  fharp  reproaches  wound  my  ears, 
Nor  give  my  fpirit  reft. 

7.  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes, 

And  tears  are  myrepaft  ; 
My  daily  bread  like  afhes  grows 
Unpleafant  to  my  tafte. 

8.  Senfe  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  fouls  that  feel  thy  frown  ; 
.Lord,  'twas  thy  hand  advanc'd  mc  high ; 
Thy  hand  hath  eaft  me  down. 

9.  My  looks  like  withered  leaves  appear ; 

And  Life's  declining  light 
Grows  faint  as  evening  fhadows  are, 
That  vanifh  into  night. 

*C.  But  thou  for  ever  art  the  fame, 
O  my  sternal  God  ! 
Ages  to  come  lhall  know  thy  name, 
And  fpread  thy  works  abroad. 

51.  Thou  wiltarife,  andfhew  thy  fare, 
Nor  will  my  Lord  delay 
Beyond  th*  appointed  hour  of  grace, 
That  long  expe&ed  day. 

Z2.  He  hears  his  faints,  he  knows  their  cry* 
And  by  myfterious  ways 
Redeems  the  pris'ners  doom'd  to  6.iey 
And  fills  their  tongues  with  praift. 

Psalm  CII.     13 — 21.     Second  Parte 

Prayer  heard,  and  Zion  rtjlored. 

j.  T    ET  Zienand  her  fons  rejoice, 
-Li   Behold  the  promis'd  hour : 

lit?  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voice. 
And  come*  t'  exalt  his  pow'fi 


I 


PSALM  CII.  |0j 

Her  duft  and  ruins  that  remain 

Are  pr  -  incur  eyei  ; 

Xhofc  ruins  fball  be  built  again, 

And  all  that  duft  {hall  rife. 

The  Lord  will  raife  Jerufalem, 

And  fland  in  glory  there  : 
Nations  (hall  bow  "before  his  name, 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

He  fits  a  fov'reign  on  bis  throne, 

With  pity  in  his  eyes  ; 
He  hear=  the  dying  prisoners  groan. 

And  ues  thfirfighs  arife. 

;.  He  fr^es  the  fculs  condemn'd  to  death  ; 
And  when  his  faints  complain, 
It  ft  .  faid,  "  That  praying  breath 

"  Was  everfpent  in  vain." 

6.  This  lhall  be  known  when  we  are  dead, 
And  left  on  long  record, 
hat  ages  yet  wnborn  may  read, 
Ar,d  truft,  and  praife  the  Lord. 

Psalm   CII.    23—28.      Third  Pari. 

.jns  rm-i  .;;:y,  and  Cbriji's  eternity  ;    or,  Saints 
d..  drift  and  the  churzb  live, 

IT  is  the  Lord  cur  Saviour's  hand 
V  eaL  ns  our  ftrength  amid  the  race  : 
Difeafe  and  death  U  his  command 
Arreft  us,  and  cut  fliort  our  days. 

pare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 
Nor  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  : 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day. 
And  mt.  children  die  fo  foon  ? 

J.  Yet  in  themidf:  cf  death  and  grief, 
This  thought  our  forrow  lhall  affuage  ; 


*34  PSALM- CIttiV 

"Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live  : 
u  Chrift  is  the  fame  through  evYy  age. 

4.  'Twas  he  this  earth's  foundation  laid  ; 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand  : 
This  earth  grows  old,  thefe  heav'ns  fkall  fade, 
And  all  be  chang'd  at  his  command. 

5.  The  ftarry  curtains  of  the  fky 
Like  garments  mall  be  laid  afide ; 
But  ftill  thy  throne  ftands  firm  and  high  *, 
Thy  church  for  ever  mud  abide. 

6.  Before  thy  face  thy  church  mail  live, 
And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  \ 
This  dying  world  fhall  they  furvive, 
And  the  dead  faints  be  rais'd  again. 

Psalm  CHI.  1 — 7.     Firjl  Part.     LongM-^tre. 

BieJJing  God  for  hit  goodnefs  to  foul  and  body. 

X.  "OLESS,  O  my  foul,  the  living  God  ;  3 

X-)   Call  home  thy  thoughts  that  rove  abroad  ; 

Let  all  the  pow'rs  within  me  join 

In  work  and  worfhip  fo  divine. 

I*  Blefs,  O  my  foul,  the  God  of  grace  ; 
His  favours  claim  thy  higheft  praife  1 
Why  mould  the  wonders  he  hath  wrought 
Be  loft  in  filence,  and  forgot  ? 

3.  *Tis  he,  my  foul,  that  fent  his  Son 
To  die  for  crimes  which  thou  haft  done  \ 
He  owns  the  ranfom,  and  forgives 
The  hourly  follies  of  our  lives. 


1 


The  vices  of  the  mind  he  heals, 
And  cures  the  pains  that  nature  feels, 
Redeems  the  foul  from  hell,  and  faves 
Our  wafting  life  from  threat'ning  graves 


PSALM  Cn.  A35 

Our  youth  decay'd  his  pow'r  repairs ; 
His  mercy  crowns  our  growing  years  ; 
He  fatisfies  our  mouth  with  good, 
And  fills  our  hopes  with  heav'nly  food. 

He  fees  th'  oppreflbr  and  th'  oppreft, 
And  often  gives  the  fufTrcrs  retl  ! 
But  will  his  jnftice  more  difplay 
In  the  laft,  great,  rewarding  day. 

[His  power  he  fhew'd  by  Mofes*  hands, 
And  gave  to  Ifrael  his  commands  ; 
But  fent  his  truth  and  mercy  down 
To  all  the  nations  by  his  Son. 

,  Let  the  whole  earth  his  pow'r  confef3  ; 
Let  the  whole  earth  adore  his  grace  ; 
The  Gentile  with  the  Jew  mail  join 
In  work  and  worihip  fo  divine] 

'salm  CIII.     & — 18.     Second  Part.  Long  Metre. 

'  God's  gentle  cbajiijtmeni  ;   or,   His  Under  mercy  to  his 

people* 

hi.  H  ~HE  Lord,  how  wond'reus  are  his  ways  ! 
JL    How  firm  his  truth  !  how  Lrge  his  grace ! 
He  takes  his  mercy  for  his  throne, 
And  thence  he  makes  his  glories  known. 

%  Not  half  fo  high  his  pow'r  hath  fpreai, 
The  flarry  heaves  above  our  head, 
As  his  rich  love  exceeds  curpraife, 
Exceeds  the  higheft  hopes  we  r.v'fe. 

3.  Not  half  fo  far  hith  nature  plac'd 
The  rifir^  morn 'hit  from  the  well, 
As  his  forgiving  gr.ee  remo 

The  daily  guilt  of  thofe  he  loves. 

4.  Howflowiy  doth  his  wrath  ariie  ! 
On  fwifter  wings  falvation  flies  ; 


236  PSALM  cm. 

And  if  he  lets  his  anger  burn, 
How  fbon  his  frowns  to  pity  turn  ! 

5.  Amidft  his  wrath  companion  fhines  ; 
His  ftrokes  are  lighter  than  our  fins  ; 
And  while  his  rod  corre&s  his  faints, 
His  ear  indulges  their  complaints. 

6.  So  fathers  their  young  fons  chaftife, 
With  gentle  hands  and  melting  eyes  : 
The  children  weep  beneath  thefmart, 
And  move  the  pity  of  their  heart. 

Pause. 

f*  The  mighty  God,  the  wife  and  juft, 
Knows  that  our  frame  is  feeble  duft. 
And  will  no  heavy  loads  impofe 
Beyond  the  ftrength  that  he  beftows. 

3.  He  knows  how  foon  our  nature  dies, 
Blafted  by  ev'ry  wind  that  flies ; 
L.ike  grafs  we  fpring,  and  die  as  foon. 
Or  morning  flow'rs  that  fade  at  noon 

o.  But  his  eternal  love  is  fare 

To  all  the  faints,  and  mall  endure  ; 
From  age  to  age  his  truth  mall  reign, 
Nor  children's  children  hope  in  vain. 

Fsalm  CIH.     1—7.    FirJPart.    Short  Metre* 

Praife  for  fpiritual  and  temporal  mercies* 

I.  /^\H  blefs  the  Lord,  my  foul  ! 
^<J  Let  all  within  me  join, 
And  aid  my  tongue  to  blefs  his  name, 
Whofe  favours  are  divine. 

a.  Oh  blefs  the  Lord,  my  foul  ; 
Nor  let  his  mercies  lie, 
Forgotten  in  unthankfulnefs  ; 
And  without  praifes  die. 


PSALM  Lill.  t3 j 

I.  'Tls  he  forgives  thy  (ins  ; 
Tis  he  relieve?  thy  pain  • 
w  he  that  heals  thy  fickncfTes, 
And  makes  thee  young  agar 

[.  H  <ns  thy  life  with  lc\ 

When  rr.-ifom'd  fro-         5  grave  ; 
■  that  r.d  -m'd  my  foul  from  helh 
Hath  fov'reign  pow'r  to  ia\ 

He  fills  the  poor  w;<h  rood. 
He  gives  the  fufTrcrsrefb  ; 
'e  Lord  hath  judgments  for  the  proud 
And  juftice  for  th'  oppreft. 

6.  His  wondVeus  works  and  ways 

He  •  Moles  known  : 

jitfent  the  world  b$a  truth  and  grace, 
By  his  belovLd  £on. 

i  3Alm   CIII.   8 — i&  Suetd  Part  Short  Metre. 

Wi  rt^tpajpon  r.f  God  ,    or.   Mercs  in  tbc  vtiMji 

\  lent. 

fit.  "|\  /TY  foul,  rrpeat  hir  praife 

xVX  Whofe  mercies  are  io  great  ; 
'  hofe  anger  is  fo  flow  to  rife, 
So  ready  to  aba* 

2.  God  will  not  always  chide  ; 
And  when  his  ftrokes  are  felt, 

(is  ftrokes  are  fewer  than  our  crimes, 
And  lighter  than  dot  guilt. 

3.  High  as  the  heav'ns  are  rais'd 
Above  the  ground  we  tread, 

r  the  riches  of  his  grace 
Our  higheit  thoughts  exceed. 

4.  His  pow'r  fubdues  our  fins. 
And  his  forgiving  love 


43  8  PSALM  CXIL 

Far  as  the  Eaft  is  from  the  Weft, 
Doth  all  our  guilt  remove, 

5,  The  pity  of  the  Lord 
To  thofe  that  fear  his  name 

Is  fuoh  as  tender  parents  feel : 

He  knows  our  feeble  frame.  ^ 

6.  He  knows  we  ars  but  daft, 
Scatter'd  with  ev'ry  breath ; 

His  anger,  like  a  rifing  wind, 
Can  fend  us  fwift  to  death. 


W.r 


7.  Our  days  are  as  the  grafs, 
Or  like  the  morning  flow'r  : 

If  one  fharp  blaft  fweep  o'er  the 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

8.  But  thy  companions,  3*crd 
To  endlefs  years  endure  ; 

And  children's  children  ever  find 
Thy  words  of  promife  fure. 

.  r 

Psalm  CIII.  19 — %1.  'Third  Part.  Short  MeCre, 

God's  uni'verfal  dominion  ;   cr,  Angels  pralfe  the  Lord. 

X.  rJnHE  Lord,  the  fov'reign  King, 
X     Hath  fix'd  his  throne  on  high 
O'er  all  the  heav'nly  world  he  rules, 
And  all  beneath  the  Iky. 

a.  Ye  angels  great  in  might, 
And  fwift*  to  do  his  will  ; 
Blefs  ye  the  Lord,  whofe  voice  ye  fie&V 
Whofe  pleafure  ye  fulfil. 

3.  Let  the  bright  hofts  who  wait 
The  orders  of  their  King, 

And  guard  his  churches  when  they  pray 
Join  in  the  pruife  they  fmg. 

4.  While  all  his  wond'rous  works 
Through  his  vail  kingdom  (hew 


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r  1 


PSALM  CIV. 


*39 


:>ir  Maker'?  glory,  thou,  my  foul,'' 
Shalt  fing  his  pruifes  too. 

Psalm  CIV. 
The  glory  of  God  in  creation  and  providence      *r 

H 

TlfY  foul,  thy  great  Creator  praife  ; 

-LVJL   When,  clo:h'd  in  his  celeftul  rays, 
He  in  full  n  /  appears, 

And,  like  a  robe,  his  glory  wears 

3te.  77  ;j  Pfa'm  may  btf.>Kg  to  tut  tune  of  the  Old 
l\ltb  cr  121  th  -P/abu,  By  adding  tbtfe  t-uo  Jin. t  to 
ptrtryjitinza,   ViZ. 

Great  is  the  Lord  ;   what  tongue  can  frame 
An  equal  honour  to  his  name  ? 

Otbetrwife  it  n  fUBg  as  *^e  ICX°  Pfabn, 

The  heav'ns  are  for  his  curtains  fpread, 
Th'  unfathom'd  deep  be  makes  His  bed  . 
Clouds  are  his  chariot,  when- he  flies 
On  winded  ilornas  a-crols  the  fkies. 

Angels,  whom  his  own  breath  inspires, 
Hi>  min  are  flaming  fires  ; 

And  ftriffc  as  thought  their  armies  move 
Tc  b>jar  his  vengeance  or  his  love. 

.  The  world's  foundations  by  his  hand 
Are  pois'd,  and  fhali  forever  ftand  *. 
He  binds  the  ocean  in  Jus  chain,  \ 

Left  it  fhould  drown  the  tarth  again. 

I,  When  earth  was  cover'd  with  the  ilood, 
Which  \  iigh  idot<  the  mountains  f;ood> 
He  thur.der'd  and  the  ocean  fled 
Confin'd  to  its  appointed  bed. 

.  The  fwelling  billows  know  their  bounds, 
ADd  in  their  channels  walk  their  rcund»; 


C40  PSALM  CIV. 

Yet  thence  convey'd  by  fecret  veire, 
They  fpring  on  hills,  and  drench  the  ph 

7.  He  bids  the  cryftal  fountains  flow, 
And  cheer  the  vallies  as  they  go  ; 
Tame  heifers  there  their  thirfi  allay, 
And  for  the  ftream  wild  affes  bray. 

8.  From  pleafant  trees  which  made  the  brink*] 
The  lark  and  linnet  light  to  drink  ; 
Their  fongs  the  lark  and  linnet  raife, 
And  chide  our  fiknce  in  his  p raife* 

Pausi:   L 

g,  God,  from  his  clcudy  ciftern,  pours 
On  the  parch'd  earth  enriching  fhowYs  : 
The  grove,  the  garden,  and  the  field, 
A  thoufand  joyful  bielfings  yield. 

10.  He  makes  the  graffyfood  arlfe, 
And  gives  the  cattle  large  fupplies ; 
With  herbs  for  man,  of  various  powY, 
To  aourifh  nature,  or  to  cure. 

11.  What  noble  fruit  the  vines  produce  ! 
The  olive  yields  a  mining  juice  ; 
Our  hearts  are  cheer'd  with  genYous  wine  ; 
With  inward  joy  our  faces  fhine. 

1%.  Oh  blefs  his  name,  ye  nations  !  fed 
With  nature's  chief  fupporter,  bread  : 
While  bread  your  vital  ftrength  imparts, 
Serve  him  with  vigour  in  your  hearts. 

Pause  II. 

X3.  Behold  the  ftately  cedar  fcands 
Rais'd  in  the  fereft  by  his  hands  ; 
Birds  to  the  boughs  for  fhelter  fly, 
And  build  their  neftsfecure  on  high, 

X4«  To  eraggy  hills  afcends  the  goaf? 
And  at  the  airy  mountains  foot 


CIV.  fc|fl 

.      cbicr  .iake  their  cell  ; 

jgives  them  wifdom  where  to  dwell. 

e  fets  the  fun  hi^  circling  race, 
points  the  moon  to  change  her  face ; 
when  thick   darknef-*  veils  the  day, 
alls  out  wild  beafts  to  hunt  their  prey. 

16.  Fierce  lions  lead  their  young  abroa 
And  roaring  afk  their  meat  from  God ; 
But  when  the  moiuing  I 

T:  age  b  >  cov. 

1 7.  Then  man  to  daily  lahour  goes  ; 
The  eight  was  made  for  his  repofe  j 
SJ  .  tiiat  fweet  relief 

Fr  e  toil  and  waiting  gri' 

Hov.  thy  works!  how  great  I 

All  I  bounciiciVTiches  fill  ; 

Ti  orld  we  lee  ; 

fpaciou  .iJ  of  thee. 

:  ;.  Nor  lefs  thy  glori  he  deep, 

.erefifh  in  million*  fwiot  utd  a^ep,. 
h  woj  as  K10*.'  w, 

St'.»!  wand*ring  in  the  pa  iow. 

There  mips  divide  their  watery  way, 
1  cf  fcaly  rr  f  ; 

e  dwt  ehuge  I  ban, 

i'portsinfp. 

Pause  IIT. 

ax.  Vafi  are  t  Lor-c 

All  nature  refits  upon  tlr        .5, 
And  the  whole  r-ce  of 
Waiting  their  pcrtiDr:  from  is, 

22.  While  each  revives  his 

His  cheerful  look*  pronounce  it  £ 


v4i  'PSALM  CIV. 

Ragles  and  bears,  and  whales  and  worn.. 
Rejoice  and  praife  in  diif Vent  forms. 

23.  But  when  thy  face  is  hid  they  mourn/ 
And  dying  to  their  duft  return  ; 
Both  man  and  beaft  their  fouls  refign  ; 
.Life,  breathy  and  fpirit,  all  are  thine. 

34,  Yet  thou  canft  breathe  on  duft  again, 

And  fill  the  world  with  beafts  and  men 

A  word  of  thy  creating  breath 

Repairs  the  waftes  of  time  and  death.' 

1 

25.  His  T7orks,the  wonders  of  his  might. 
Are  honour'd  with  his  ovm  delig]?t 
How  awful  are  his  glorious  ways  ! 
The  Lord  is  dreadful  in  his  praife. 

26,  The  earth  ftands  ftrembiing  at  thy  fltfti 
And  at  thy  touch  the  mountains  frnok   . 
"Yet  humble  fouls  may  fee  thy  face, 
And  tell  their  wants  to  fov'reign  grac 

37.  In  thee  my  hopes  and  willies  meet, 
And  make  my  meditations  fweet ; 
Thy  praifes  (hail  my  breath  err.  e '. 
3Till  rt  expires  in  endlefs  joy. 

38.  While  haughty  miners  die  a£cu¥ff, 
Their  glory  buried  with  their  duit, 

1  to  m^  God,  my  heav'nly  k'W\\ 
Immortal  hallelujahs,  fing. 

Psalm  CIV.     Proper  Metre.     A$jhe.ne\x>  $otb 

The  glory  of.  Cod  in  the    ivorks  " of creanan  and  Prov 

idencc, 

X.  npo  heaven's  high  King,  my  foul,  thy  honours 
JL       raife  ; 
Great  is  his  power,  and  wondrous  are  his  .ways  ; 
Honour  and  majefly  his  throne  furround, 


r  Oiv.  ,3 

lad  with  pure  light,  with  'oryerown'd, 

He  rais'd  the  pillars  of  t  high, 

And  hung  the  azure  cur  pf  the  iky. 

2.  O'er  ocean's  fields  he  fpreads )  ^mbers  far, 
And  roHs  through  ether '-»  wilds  lis  cloudy  car; 
Onthe-wing'd  whirlwind  *valk*  the  boundiefo  Iky, 
And  bid          Angel  holts  before  him  fly  ; 
Raptur'd  through  every  world  they  fpreadhis 

name, 
Pure  as  the  air,  and  active  as  the  flame. 

3.  Ke  built  the  earth;  he  fi ^ 'd  the  folic!  ground  , 
He  badcth^  deep  the  i/»ighty  mafs  furround  ; 
O'er  the  high  hills  the  f welling  billows  ftood  ; 
He  fpoke  ;  they  hafien'd  to  their  dark  abode  ; 
Dread  thunders  roll'd,  and,  down  the  mouata/ 

driven, 
They  fwept   the  vaies,  and  own'd   the  vou 
Heaven. 

4.  There  clos'd  f jrever  by  the  appointed  fhore, 
Th'  ambitious  waves  fhail  drench  1 

more, 

Butjform'd  for  nobler  end^.rn  fpringi  f.-ui!  flow, 

Refrefri  the  hills,  and  cheer  the-  ; 

There  the  wild  beaib    their  fee:  ;  thirit  al- 

lay ; 

There  the  hero  er,  and  the  1 

J.  There  mid  the  groves  fhali  build  th*. : 
His  bounty  ling,  and  teach  mankind  to  pr 
The  fpringing  prat's  th  .^ain  ; 

The  ripening  corn  i.  a  ; 

Bread  nerve  the  hear: 
And  the  giad  bofom  e. 

On  lofty  Lebanon  his  cedars  f 
Rear'd  by  i  -nd  plan  Is  band  ; 

There  b  r.ger  v  ft  : 

.  gh  on  the  fir  die  Itork  ;r  no*  j 


*44  PSALM  CV. 

O'er  craggy  mountains  roams  the  browfi»ri£  flock, 
And  feebler  conies  feek  the  flickering  rock. 

<?.  He  formM  for  mearfur*d  months  the  changing 
moon  ; 
For  cirtling-  days  decreed  the  fieady  fun : 
Dun  night  afcends;the  wild  beaft  roams  abroad; 
Young-  lions  roar,  and  aik  their  meat  from  God  ; 
Aw'dby  the  morn,  they  £y  their  bloody  ipoil, 
And  man  fecurely  feeks  his  daily  toil. 

- 

t.  How  vaft,  how  various,  are  thy  wondrous  ways  ! 
All  plann'd  by  wifdom !  all  replete  wrtKbrfcifel 
Eleft  by  thy  bounty,  earth  with  treafuree  glows  ; 
5:cr'd  with  thy  ri«:  ttcntra'g  ocean  flows  : 

There  fhips  myi'fcerioifs  wind  their  watery  way  ; 
There  fcaly  natrons  fwira,  and  monfcer.s  p*ay, 

9.  All  nature's  millions  wait  thy  dread  command, 
And  take  their  timely  portion  from  thyfcand, 
Each  taftes  the  mare,  by  thee  on  each  beftow'd, 

-    And  feafts,  delighted,  on  fufficient  good, 

Veil'd  is  thy  face  ;  each  drooping  creature  dies  ; 
Thy  Spirit  breaches,  and  new-bom  millions  rife- 

10.  To  thee  my  life  foal!  be  a  life  of  praifc  ; 

To  memoft  fweet  thy  name,  and  works  and  ways  * 
Whiie  the  world  (hakes  beneath  thine  awful  eyie, 
The  touch'd  Kills  burn,  and  haughty  finners  die, 
Thy  glory  round  the  fkiesmall  ever  fhine, 
And  all  thy  creatures  yield  thee  joy  drvlne. 

Psalm  CV.     Abriged. 

God's  condufi  oflfrael,  and  the  plaguts  of  £gy$t* 

l.  /~*\  I VE  thanks  to  God,  invoke  his  name, 
Vj  And  tell  the  world  his  grace  ; 
Sound  thro*  the  earth  his  deeds  of  fame* 
Tha  t  ail  may  ieek  his  face. 

3.  His  cov,naBt>  which  he  kept  i^  (&v 

$qt  aum'rous  age$£afta 


PSALM  CV.  :4 

To  nnmVons  ages  yet  behind, 
In  equal  force  fliall  lad. 

3.  He  /ware  to  Abraham  and  his  feed, 

And  made  the  fc!effrf?g  fare  ; 
Gentiles  the  ancient  promife  read, 
And  find  his  truth  endure, 

4.  *«  Thy  feed  mall  make  all  nations  Weft," 

(Said  the  Almighty  voice) 

*  And  Canaan's  land  fhall  be  their  refl, 
■  The  type  of  heav'nly  joys." 

« 

5.  {How  large  the  grant  !  how  rich  the  grace  i 

To  give  them  Canaan's  land, 
When  they  were  flrangers  in  the  place, 
A  little,  feeble  banc 

6.  Like  prlgrims  thro'  the  countries  round 

Securely  they  remov'd  ; 
And  haughty  kings,  that  on  them  frown'd4 
Severely  he  reprov'd. 

7.  "  Touch  mine  anointed,  andmy  atm 

*  Shal!  foon  revenge  the  wrong  ; 

*  The  man  that  does  my  prophets  harm,.  - 
11  Shall  know  their  God  is  ftrong." 

$.    Yben  .  \  r&iiir  rts  rage, 

Air  f>ut  tbe  CL-:.r:b  in  fear  : 

Jfrael  muft  li\  ugb  evry  age, 

An*  hi  ;','  A!'.::rb:ys  care.~\ 

Pause  I. 

9.  When  Pharaoh  dar'd  to  vex  the  faints, 
And  thus  provok'd  their  God, 
JMofes  was  lent  at  their  complaints, 
Arm'd  with  his  dreadful  rod. 

xo.  He  calf'd  for  darknefs,  darknefs  came 
Like  an  overwhelming  flood ; 
He  made  each  lake,  and  every  for  earn, 
AUke,  aiUe*su}  of  blood. 


U6  PSALM  CV. 

11.  He  gave  the  fign,  and  noifome  flie? 

Thro' the  whole  country  ipresd  :    - 
And  frogs,  in  croaking  armies,  rife 
About  the  monarch's  bed. 

12.  Through  field s,  and  towns,,  astf  pake- 

The  ten-fold  vengeance  flew 
Loeufts  in  f warms  devour'd'their  trzss, 
And  ha.         it  cattle  flew.. 

i*.  Then  by  an  aagels's  midirght  ftroke, 
The  flower1  of  Egypt  died  ; 
The  Itrength  of  ev*ry  boufe  was  broke. 
Their  glory  and  their  pride. 

J  4.   No  10  let  the  id  or  Id  forbear  its  rage 
Nor  put  the  church  in  fear  : 
Jfrael  fiuft  */<? .-  through  wry  a*e. 
Ar.J  bi  th*   Almighty  s  t.are. 

Pause  II. 

1$.  Thus  were  the  bribes  from  bondage  freed 
And  left  the  hated  ground  ; 
£gyptian  fpoikfupplied  their  need, 
Nor  was  one  feeble  found. 

The  Lord  himfelf  chofe  out  their  way 
And  marked,  their  journies  right  ; 
Gave  them  a  leading  cloud  by  day, 
A  fiery  guife  by  night. 

17  They  thitftj;  and  waters  from  the  rock 
In  rich  abundance  flow, 
And  following  trill  the  eourfe  they  took 
Ran  all  the  defers  through. 

i3.  O  wond'rous  ftream  1  O  biefied  type 
Of  ever-flowing  grace  S 
So  Chrift  our  rock  maintains  our  life 
Through  a*l  this  wiidernefs. 

29.  T»hus  guarded  by  th"  Almigfety's 
The  choien  trihss  |»£e& 


PSALM  &n.  *' 

Canaan  the  rich,  the  projnis'd  land, 
And  there  eRJoy'd  their  reft. 

2^  it  lis  rcrgex 

Tie  church  renounce  herfacr 
If rad  mujb  itve  through  &v'ry  ag^> 
And  U  tb*  At  nighty  s  care. 

Psalm   CVI.     i — 5.     F'ufi  Part. 

Prcift*  Con-in  union  "vitb  Sclrvx. 

1,  ^PO  Gcd  the  great,  tne  ever  blefc, 

JL    Lei  -    •   honour  be  addreffc 

His  mercy  lirm  Cor  ever  ftands  ; 

thanks-hie  love  demand?. 

2.  Who         vs  the  won^eVs  cf  thy  waysjl 

-iv'hcundlerspraife  ?  f 
B'.eil:  are  the  fouls  that  tear  thee  ililh 
And  pc  duty  to  thy  will. 

For  Jacob's  rac-  el  ofen  feed 

And  with  rh<  ih  blefs 

The  meaneft  fuppii;  thy  grace*. 

4.  Omay  I  tee*  thy  tri" 

An^  h  rhy  voice! 

llhii  ,  Lord,  to  be 

Join'd  to  thy  fauns,  and  near  to  the 

- 

Psalm  pvl.  7,  8,  12 — 14,    V3 — 4S  5 

roc/ pi.rAjhsdcnd-pard^.r-i  1    or \  Gcd*s  flftfl&  &ff 

:.   /^t  CD-of ■  mrr.al  love,    1 

\  yet  how  oft  did  h'rael  prove 
Thy  conftancy  of  grace  ! 

2.  They  faw  thy  wonders  wrought, 
And  then  thy  prajftj  tKy  {    \  .  :    ; 


z&  PSALM  GV-tl 

But  foon  thy  works  of  pow'r  forgot, 
And  murmur'd  with-  their  t-ja^u" 

o 

3.  Now  they  believ'd  hh  word, 
While  rocks  with  rivers  flow ; 

Now  with  their  hifcs  provok'd  the  Lord, 
And  he  re  due 'd  them  low. 

4.  Yet  when  they  mourr/d  their  fault?. 
He  hearken'd  to  their  groans, 

Brought  his  own  covnant  to  his  thoughts, 
And  callvd  them  ftill  his  Jons. 

5.  Their  names  were  in  his  book, 
He  fav'd  them  from  their  foes  : 

Oft  he  chaftis'd,  but  ne'er  forfook 
The  people  that  he  chofe. 

6.  Let  Ifrael  blefs  the  hord, 
Who  lov'd  their  ancient  race  ; 

And  Chnftians  join  the  folemn  word,, 
Amen,  to  all  their  praife. 

Psalm  CVII.     JFirfi  Part. 

Ifrael  Ud  to  Canaan >  and  Christians  to  heaven. 

%  A"V1VE  thanks  to  Gcd  ;  he  reigns  above, 
VJT  Kind  are  his  thoughts,  his  name  is  love, 
His  mercy  ages  pail  have  known, 
And  ag*es  long  to  come  ikali  own 

a.  Let  the  redeemed  of  die  Lord 
The  wonders  of  his  grace  record  , 
Ifrael  the  nation  whom  he  cha&, 
And  refcued  from  their  mighty  foes, 

3.  [When  God's  almighty  arm  had  broke 
Their  fetters  and  th'  Egyptian  yoke, 
Th«y  trae'd  the  defer  t,  wand'ring  round 
A  wild  and  foiitary  ground. 

4.  There  they  could  find  n6  leading  road, 
j^or  city  for  a  fix'd  abode  ; 


PSALM  CVU.  U9 

Nor  food,  nor  founnun,  to  afuiage 
Their  burning  thiri:  unger'a  -rage.] 

5.  In  th  ftre/l  to  God  theyVry'd, 
God  was  their  Saviour  and  their  guide  ; 
He  led  their  march  far  wanu'riog  round, 
*Twj3  the  right  path  to  Canaan's  ground. 

6.  Thus  when  enrfirft  rdeafe  we  gain 
Frqgn  fin's  old  yoke,  ai  tan's  chain, 

:  world  to  paia, 
A  dang'nros  a  tirefome  place, 

".  He  f:  I  -rhesus  all  the  way, 

He  guides  our  foodteps  left  we  ftray, 
H.  J.$  us  with  a  yow'iful  har 

And  brings  us  to  the  heav'nly  lu*o. 

S.  Oh  let  the  faints  with  joy  record  ! 
The  truth  and  -gecdnefs  of  the  Lord  ' 
How  great  his  works  !  how  kind  his  ways  ! 
Let  ev'ry  tongue  pronounce  his  praiic. 

Psalm  CVII.     Second  I3^ 

CerrzfliiJtfer  Jrftt  and  rehafe  by  fray 

I.  T7*ROM  age  to  age  exalt  h 

X.     God  aad  his  grace  r.re  ftifl  the  fame  ; 
He  fills  the  hungry  foul  with  food. 
And  feeds  the  poor  with  ev'ry  good. 

2.*  But  if  their  hearts  rebel  and  rife 
Againft  the  God  that  rules  the  &ie$ 
If  they  reject  his  heav'nly  word, 
And  flight  the  counfelsof  the  Lord  ; 

3.  He'll  bring  their  fpirits  to  the  ground, 
And  no  dehv'rer  {hall  be  found  ; 
Ladea  with  grief  they  wafte  their  breatk 
Ux  darkneft  and  the  {hades  of  death, 

JLjl 


ajo  PSALM   CVIL 

4.  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raife  their  cries, 
He  makes  the  dawning  light  ariie, 
And  fcatters  ail  that  difmai  (hade, 
That  hung  fo  heavy  round  their  head, 

5.  He  cuts  the  bars  of  b. 

And  lets  the  fmilirig  pris'oei  s  thi  q  ugh  , 
Takes  off  the  load  of  guilt  and  grie£ 
And  gives  the  lab'ring  foul  relief 

5.  Oh  may  the  fons  of  men  record 
The  wond'rous  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  i 
Hew  great  his  works  !  how  Vint!  his  ways  i 
Let  ev'ry  tongue  pronounce  nibpraife. 

Psalm  CVIL     2 

Intemperance  pur.  mi ;    or,  e         r 

/-if  glutton  and  d)  unk  u 

1.  T7AINrnan.cn!  leaiur  t, 

v      Prepares  for  hi>  pur  if-  ; 

What  pains,  what  lothefome  malad 
From  luxury  and  Jutl  ?.r\ 

2.  The  drunkard  tjpels  his  v  fte, 
Yet  drowns  his  health  to  pkafe  his  I 

ill  all  hi&  active  paw'rs  arc  Iq&j 
And  fainting  life  draws  near  the  du ' 

The  glutton  groans,  and  lothes  to  e* 
His  foul  abhors  delicious  meat  ; 
Nature  with  heavy  leads  oppreft 

ieid  to  death  .  'd. 

,-    Behold  :.  uniie 

To  God  for  help  with  eariicf:  cr- 

He  hears  their  groans,  prol  ,:.: 

And  faves  them  from  appi  oach 

5.  No  med'eines  could  eiTtcl  the  c 
So  quick,'  foesfvj  or  fo  lure  ; 


PSALM  CVII.  2JI 

ne-deadl>  rice  God  lepeSls, 

He  fends  his  fov'reign  word  and  heals. 

6.  Oh  may  the  Tons  or*  tnen  record 
The  wood1  the  Lord  ! 

And  If  rhankfti!  orTrip£s  prove 

How  they  adore  their  Maker's  love. 


CVII.     Fju>th  l\>i.     Lon;;    M   -re. 

ne  from    :  ruk  ;  prx    fbfjia 

Matt  j  J**r. 

i.  *"1  TTOUIJC)youbeh<  ksof  God 

\  V      H<  rid  abroad, 

Go  with  r]  ,  urd  truce 

'  Th    ■  13  of  the 

2.  They  leave  their  na 

And  fei2e  the  favour  of  the  wind  : 
Till  Gr\  co  empefts  rife, 

Thnt  I         :  Lht  0  hefkiLr. 

N  ow  1 0  t  h  f  y  m  ount  am :  1 . 

ik  to  1  s  aga;: 

What  ftra  ghtycung  failcrs 

:d  reel  ! 

4.  When  land  is  far,  a  nigh, 
Loll  to  all  hope,  to  God  they  cry 
Hi»  mercy               ieir  !6nd  -fs, 
And  fends  fai  vatic 

5.  He  bids  the  wiiA>  their  wrath  afTuagt, 

*e  furious  waves  foro  e  ; 

and  fallors  i'nu'e  t©  fee 
Th  en  where  they  v,  ifh'd  to  be, 

6.  Oh  may  th  en  record 
The  wond'rous  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 
Let  them  their  private  off 'rin^s  brinor, 
And  in  the  church  his  glory  fing: 


354  PSALM  CVtt 

Psalm  CVIT.     Fourth  Part.    Common  Metre. 

The  mariners  pfafaz. 

i.  ^HY  works  of  glory,  mighty  Lewd, 
A    Thy  wonders  in  the  deeps, 
The  fons  of  courage  fhali  record, 
Who  trade  in  floating  mips. 

a.  At  thy  command  the  winds  artfe,  A 

And  fwell  th*  tow 'ring  waves  ; 
The  men  aftojjifh'd  mount  the  fkies, 
And  fink  in  gaping  graves. 

3.  [Again  they  climb  the  watery  hills, 

And  plunge  in  deeps  again  ; 
Each  like  a  tottering  drunkard  reels, 
And  finds  his  courage  vain. 

4.  Frighted  to  hear  the  tempeft  roar, 

They  pant  with  flattering  breath, 
And  hopelefs  of  the  diftant  fhore, 
Expect  immediate  death.] 

5.  Then  to  the  Lore'  they  raife  their  cries. 

He  hears  their  ioud  requeft, 
And  orders  filence  through  the  ikies, 
And  lays  the  floods  to  reft. 

6.  Sailors  rejoice  to  loofe  their  fears, 

And  fee  the  ftorm  allay'd  : 
Now  to  their  eyes  the  port  appears  ; 
There  let  their  vows  be  paid. 

7.  'Tib  God  that  brings  them  fafe  to  land  ; 

Let  fhipid  mortals  know, 
Th-'.t  waves  are  under  his  command, 
And  all  tke  winds  that  blow. 

3.  Oh  that  the  fons  of  men  would  praife 
The  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 
And  thofe  that  fee  thy  wand'rous  ways 
Ihy  wond'rous  lore  recoil , 


PSALM  CV1L  *s$ 

Psalm  CVJI.     Loft  Part. 
Coicnies  planted  ;   try  Nations    blffi  and  fufiijkcd, 
A  Pfalm  for  We  w -England, 

i~  "I  TTHEN  God,  provok'd  with  daring  crimes* 
t  V     Scourges  the  madnefs  of  the  times,, 
turns  their  fields  to  barren  fand, 
And  d  rivers  from  the  land. 

2.  His  word  can  raifc  the  fprings  again, 
And  make  the  wither'd  mountains  gre-; 
Send  Qk       ^  blellings  from  the  Ikies, 
Ar.d  I  .he  dtfuri  rife. 

j,  [Where  'welt  but  hearts  of  pr. 

Or  mo  and  wild  as  they  $ 

H .  an  d  poor  repair, 

And  buiius  them  towns  and  cities  there, 

wthe  .rees  they  plant, 

Vv  hofe  yearly  fruit  fuj  their  want ;» 

Their  race  grows  up  from  fruitful  frocks, 
Their  wea  th  increafes  with  their  flocks. 

'  5.Thus  they  are  b  *  H  they  fin, 

IK  r.iin, 

heir  U 

by  barh'roi         ..els. 

6.  Their  vefons,  expos'dto  fcorn, 
Wander  unpitied  and  forlorn  : 

Thi  y  lies  uniVnt'd,  untill'd, 

And  :i  fprcads  the  field 

7.  Yet  if  the  humbled  n-tion  mourr 
Again  his  dreadful  hand  he  ttfrns  ; 
Aeain  he  makes  their  cities  thrive, 
Arid  bids  the  dying  churches  live.] 

I.  The  righteous  with  a  joyful  fenfe, 
Acimin  rks  of  prc^dtiice  ; 


■Z$4  PSALM  CVIIL 

And  tongues  of  atfieifb  &a  worn 

Blafpheme  the  God  that  feints  ador 

9.  How  few  with  pious  car*  re  :ozd 
Thefe  wondrous  dealings  of  the  L 
But  wife  obfervers'ftill  fiiall  fin. I 
The  Lord  is  holy,  jufc,  and  kin  J 

Psaim   CVIII.     Lorg  ?.!,"•  e. 

Prarfe  to  God  for  his  care  rf  th»  C$,,nl. 

A. 
GAIN,  my  tongue,  thy  filen^e  brefek, 
My  heart,  and  all  my  powers,  awake  3 
My  tongue, the  glory  of  my^rternie, 
Awake,  and  (ing  Teh c rail's  name 

A,  Ye  Saints-  rejoice  ;  ye  nations 
While  I  your  Maker's  prain 
High  o'er  the  clouds  his  it  ; 

Through  earth,  thrcn/p  pi& 

3.  O'er  heaven  exalted  is  his  throne  ;  , 
In  every  world  his  glory  vhowr;  ;. 

The  church,  he  loves,  his  ban  J  G         ..ve. 
From  death*  and  forrow,  3.u<\  the 

4.  Ye  kingdoms,  hear  his  awful  voice  i 
"In  Zion  fhali  my  heart  rejoice  ; 
Tliis  hand  mall  all  her  foes  difmay, 
And  make  their  fcattered  flrength  a  pijej 

5.  "Mine  are  thefons  of  Zion,  t 
Their  glory,  grace,  and  truth  &\ 
My  fcepter  fhines  in  JudahS  h-ivids. 
And  ftill  my  flrength  in  £phraim  ixands. 

<5.  "My  foes  to  ruin  lhail  begivji, 

The  fhame  of  earth,  the  fcof  h  of  heaven  ; 
Their  eyesfha'l  fee  my  church  prevail ; 
Their  ftrength  fhall  fhrlnk,  their  courage  ^j 

7*  O  thou,  beneath  whofe  fovereign  fway 
Rations,  and  worlds,  in  dufl  decay, 


S  ALM  CIX.  aji 

Though  thv  fwrct  fmile  has  been  withdrawn; 
Thiiu  '■>  thy  prefence  gone  j 

8.  Vet  w3t  thou  itill  with  love  return  ; 
With  dutj  teach  cur  hearts  to  fcurn  ; 
Our  (lying  gr:.ce  ,  Lord,  revive. 

A:  I  thy  fainting  children  live. 

9.  Sivc  us  frr  fear,  and  woe, 

m  tvery  f:  v     j  foe, 

And  ktip  us  holdiy  to  end, 

Falihood  refill,  and  truth  defend, 

Psaim   CT         Ver      j — 5,  31. 
Lev:  to  ttttft/ies  J  ' c  (xcmplc  of  Chr. 

J.   |OOD  M    fly  y  pr^ife, 

7  I  (inn  1.  ;    rj:  rhy  grace  • 

ngue. 

i,  I  man 

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-  • 

d. 

ve; 
Their  ]. 

r  Itls  good. 

^  rag'd-wil    out  a  caufe, 

Y'.  ing  br 

lie  t  -  murd'rers  en  his  crofs^ 

And  bkfl  }  ;  in  death. 

5.  Lord,  i  uple  fhine  - 

In  vain  before  m, 
Give  me  a  .-Lin  to  thihej 

Tt  love  mine  enan; 


&5&  PSALM  CX. 

&  The  Lord  mail  on  my  fide  engage/ 
And  in  my  Saviour's  name, 
I  fhall  defeat  their  pride  and  r:;ge  \   *> 

Who  flander  and  condemn. 

Psalm  CK.    Fuji  Part.     Ldjir  Metre. 

Cbrifl  exalted  and  multitudes  converted  ;  w,   The)  fic- 

■cefs  of  the  Gnfpel. 

X.  HPHUS  the  eternal  Father Tpake 

JL     To  Chrift  the  Son  ;  "  Afcendand-fjk 
\    "  At  my  right-hand,  'tiii  I  ihall  make 
'*  Thy  foes  fubmiffive  at  thy  fcet. 

a.  "  From  Zion  ftiall  thy  word  -proceed, 
"  Thy  word,' the  fceptre  in  thy  hanc, 
"  Shall  make  the -hearts  of  i/ebels  bleed 
"  And  bow  their  wills  to  thy  command; 

3.  "  That  day  fhall  Ihew  thy  PO*vjc  js  great, 
"  Whea  faints  mail  flock  with  willing  minds, 
, u  And  tinners-  croud  thy  temple-agate, 
"  Where  holinefs  in  beauty  fames." 

j$t   O  bleffed  pow*r  !  O  glorious  day  1 
What  a  large  vicVry  mall  enfue  I 
And  converts  v/ho  thy  grace  obey, 
JExceed  the  drops  of  morning  dew. 

Psalm  CX.     Sectud  Part.     Long  Metr^ 

The  kingdom  and priefihoird  of  Chrifr: 

£.  HPHU3  the  great  Lord  of  earth: and  fea 
JL     Sps.ke  to  bis  fon,  and  thus  hefwore  : 
"  Eternal  fnall  thy  priefthocd  be, 
"  And  chance  from  hand  to  hand  no  more  " 

■ 

a.  "  Aaron  and  all  his  fons  maft  die  ; 
if  But  everlafting  life  is  thine, 
"  To  fave  for  ever  thofe  that  fly 
*  for  reiugc  from  the  wrath  drfine?; 


PSALM  CXI.  *57 

j.  ■  By  mc  Melchifedek  was  made 

On  earth  a  king  and  prieft:  at  once  ; 
«  And  thcu,  my  heav'nly  Prieft,  flrall  plead, 
4i  And  thou,  my  King,  Oialt  rule  my  fons." 

4.  Jefus  the  prieft  afcends  his  throne, 
While  counfels  of  eternal  peace, 
Between  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
Proceed  with  honour  and  fuccefs, 

.5.  Through  the  whole  earth  his  reign  fhall  fpread, 
And  crufh  thepow'rs:  that  dare  rebel  ; 
Then  fhall  he  judge  the  rifing  dead, 
And  fend  the  guilty  world  to  hell. 

6    Though  while  he  treads  his  glorious  way, 
He  drinks  the  cup  of  tears  and  blood. 
The  fufrrings  of  that  dreadful  day 
I  advance  him  near  to  God. 

Ps^lm  CX      Common  Metre. 

Cbrrji'i  kingdom  end  f>r.^ 

x.     TESUS,  our  Lord,  afcend  thy  thron- 
J    Ar.d  near  thv  Father  fit : 
In  Zion  mail  thy  pow'rbe  knov 
And  make  thy  foes  fubmit. 

1.  What  wonders  fhall  thy  gofpcl  d 
Thy  converts  fhall  furpafs 
The  num'rous  drops  of  mcrnrng-<kw 
And  own  thy  fov'reign  grace. 

3.  God  hath  pronouncV.  a  firm  decree, 

Nor  changes  what  he  fwore  ; 
**  Eternal  fhall  thy  priefthood  be, 
• M  When  Aaron  i^  no  more. 

4.  "  Melchifedek,  that  wond'rous  prieft, 

11  king  ci  hi^h  degree, 

a  That  holy  man  who  Abraham  bk 
"  Was  but  a  type  of  thee" 


Sj8.  PSALM  CX!L 

5.  Jef^is  our  prieiV  for  ever  lives. 

To  plead  for  us  above  ; 
Jefus  our  king  for  ever  gives 
The  bleilings  of  his  love, 

6.  God  (hall  exait  his  glorious  head 

His  lofty  throne  maintain 
And  ftrike  the  pov/rs  and  princes  d. 
Who  di»:e  oppefe  his.  reign. 

Psalm  CXI.     Fhf  Part 
'The  Zi  cf  God  In  his  zoofis. 

I.  Q  ONGS  of  immortal  praife  belor 
O  To  my  almighty  God  : 
He  hath  my  heart,  and  he  m\  .  o^, 

To  fpread  his  name  abro; 

f 

■2.  How  great' the  worts  his  hand  hath  wrougl  . 
How  glorious  in  our  fight ! 
And  men  in  evYy  age  have  fpA 
His  wonders  with  delight. 

3.  Hoy/  moil  exa<5i  is'nature's frame 

How  wife  th'  Eternal  mir.d  ! 
Kis  ccuniels -never  change  the  fcheir.-"- 
That  his  firft  thoughts  defign'd.- 

4.  When  he  redeem'd  his^hofen  [on*, 

He  nVd  his  eov'nant  lure  ; 
The  orders  that  his  lips  pronounce 
To  endlels  years  endure. 

5.  Nature  and  time,  and  earth  and  ikies, 

Thy  heav'nly  fkill  proclaim  : 

What  ihall  we  do  to  make  *s  wife, 

But  learn  to  read  thy  name  ? 

6.  To  fear  thy  pow'r,  to  truit  thy  grace, 

Is  our  divineft  fkill  ; 
And  he's  the  wifeit  of  our  race 
Who  bed  obeys  th);  will 


psalm  cxn 

M    CXI. 
The  p 

GREAT  is  the  I.o  iwor';i  cf 

of    tOCZM 


.  r. 


7,.   Great  is  the  mercy  of  i, 

He  give.  Jren  food  ; 

And  ever  mind;  s  word, 

He  makes  his  pro.  . 

3.  H  icr,  came 

To  feal  h.k  cov 
Holv  and  rcv'reE 

H:s  way  •  and 

4    They  that  would  grow  dr 

tirfr  with  his  fear  begin  ; 
it  faircii  proof  of'  knowledge  lies 
In  hating  ^v^ry  f 

Psalm   CX.  As  the  113th  Pfalra. 


TS*  £/^  : 


j  0 


V  7         ?-r  7  '» 


r  I  'HAT  1 
X     Of  C 
Hi*  feed  01  1  ; 

Hi*  honf;,  :hz-  : 
An  inex 

And  honours  cro 

2.  Hi:  lib'ral  far 

To  feme  he  g  other?  lenc 

Agen'rous  pity  rl  i  , 

Yet  what  his  ch 

He  faves  by  j 

And  thus  he  to  all  mankind. 

3.  His  hands,  while  they  his  aim.  beiUw'd* 
His  glory's  fucure  harveft  fcw'd  ; 


*6o  PSALM  CXfl. 

The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  jy#, 
Like  a  green  root,  revives  and  bears 
A  train  of  blefiings  for  his  heirs, 

When  dying  nature  fleeps  in  duft, 

4.  Befet  with  threading  dangers  round, 
Unmov'd  (hall  he  maintain  his  ground  ; 

His  conference  holds  his  courage  up  \ 
The  foul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's  light, 
Shines  brighteft  in  afflictions'  night  : 

And  fees  in  darknefs  beams  of  hope. 

Pause. 

5.  [Ill  tidings  never  can  furp rife, 

His  heart,  that  fix'd  on  God  relies. 

Though  waves  and  tempefts  roar  around ; 
Safe  on  the  reck  he  fits,  and  fees 
The  fnipweck  of  his  enemies, 

And  all  their  hope  and  glury  drown'd. 

6.  The  wicked  fhatf  his  triumph  fee, 
And  gram  their  teeth  in  agony, 

To  find  their  expectations  croft, 
To  fee  their  envy,  pride  and  fpite, 
■".k  down  to  everlafting  night, 
And  all  their  names  in  darknefc  loft 

Psalm  CXII.     Leng  Metre- 

The  hfcTiws  of  the  pious  and  charitable. 

I.  rTpHRICE  happy  man,  who  fears  the  Lord, 
X     Loves  his  commands,  and  trufts  his  Iftrd ; 

Honour  and  peace  his  days  attend, 
And  bleflings  to  his  fced  defcend. 

%.  Compafiion  dw«Hsubcn  his  mind, 
To  vroTks  of  mercy  CiiW  inclin'd  ; 
He  lends  the  poor  fome  prtifent  aid,. 
Or  gives  them,  not  to  be  repaid. 

3.  When  ii^vss  grow  dark,  and  tidings  fprtad 
That  fill  his  ceigWui'S  reund  With  dread, 


I*SAfcMCX!  :6i 

"His  heart  1$  armM  a»*inA:  the  fear, 
For  God, With  all  his  pnw'r,  is  there. 

4.  His  foul,  well  frVd  upon.the  Lord, 
Draws  heav*nly  courage  from  his  word  ; 
Amidtt  the  darknefs  light  (hiV  rife, 

To  cheer  his  heart,  and  blefs  his  eyes- 

5.  He  hath,  difpers'd  his  alms  abroad, 
His  works  arc  ftiil  before  his  (3-od  ; 
His  nana?  on  earth  ihali  long  remain, 
While  envious  fmners  fret  in  vain. 

Psalm  CXfl.     Common  e. 

Liberality  retvardid. 

1.   TTAPPY  is  herh         ^rs  the  Lord, 

XjL  And  follows  hs  commands, 
Wh<>!  jnd*  the  poor  without  rd, 

Or  gives  with  iib'ral  hands. 

*.  As  pity  dwells  within  his  breafl 
To  all  the  fons  of  need  ; 
So  God  (hall  anfwrer  hisrequeft 
With  blcfungs'on  his  feed. 

3.  No  evil  tiding  fhall  furprife 

His  T7ell  ell^bliih'd  rrviad, 
His  foul  to  God,  his  refuge,  flies, 
And  leaves' his  fears  behind. 

4.  la  times  or  general  diflrefs 

Some  beams  of  light  (hall  fhinr. 
To  (hew  the  world  his  righteoufnefs, 
And  give  liim  peace  divine. 

5.  His  works  of  piety  and  love 

Remain  before  the  Lord': 
Honour  on  earth  and  joys  abote 

Shall  b ;  bis  fee  r<nwi 


*6z  PSALM- CXii 

Psalm  CXUI.     Propet  Tar, 

The  tr 


I.  V£  t^lat  delight  to  ftr\  e  t  ;r<i, 


A     Th: 


■Lo 

His  facred 
V\  the  ending  fun  c:'-  . 

His  riiing  beams,  orfettir.^ 

L  his  pcwY  eonfefs 

'2.  :  nature's  rcrrow  rousd. 

Can  give  3v  bound 

far  below  j.u,  he 
i.  nefsdaic 

Arm *d  with  his  vncriat. 
He  t  .-iosslK-~  w 

- 

What  t1 

Ai  ;  to  n 

reign  liaiid  exaks  th*  peter; 

H«_ 
And 

r, 
H 

Jrexy  :  tmc  ; 

i 
his  j 
Let  -  is  fame. 

I.     Long  ?/ 

.. 

X     J  g  ; 

■ 
T        - 

a.  At 


MULM  CXTT.  %6.: 

Nor  time  nor  place  hi^pow'r  retrain 
Nor  bound  hi-  uruverfa]  i 

• *.  Which  of  the  fonsof  Au.« 
Or  Ang  ts  <  ith  their  God  comp 
HU  g         i  how  oi  "bright, 

Who  dwells  In  uncreated         t  1 

A.  Behrld  his  lcxet  heftoops  to  view 
Wl  -ndan  o ; 

And  condefcends  v  -  more  tokr.o^' 
The  mean  beJo'. 

5.  .From  duft  said  coctsgts  o; 
Dd  fits  thfSH 

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3.  The  rnonn- 
Lifcc  las. 


264  psalm  cxv. 

Not  Sinai  on  her  bafe  could  {land, 
Confcious  of  fov'reign  pow*r  at  hand. 

4.  What  pow'r  could  make  the  deep  divid 
Or  Jordan  backward  roll  his  tide  ? 
Why  did  ye  leap,  ye  little  hills  ? 
And  whence  the  fright  that  Sinai  feels  ? 

j.  Let  ev'ry  mountain,  evYy  flood 

Retire  and  know  th'  approaching  God, 
The  King  of  Jfrael,  fee  him  her 
Tremble  thou  earth,  adore  and  real 

6.  He  thunders.,  and  all  nature  mourr.is, 
The  rock  to  frandinr:  yco 
Flints  fpring  with  fountains  at  bis  v.  c  1  c 
And  fires  and  (eas  confefs  the  I 

Psalm   CXV.     Firft  Metre. 

T&etrue  God  air  Refuse  ;    or,  IJ:;a!ry 

I.  "\JOT  to  ourfelves,  who  are  but  d«ft, 
J.\l    Not  to  ourfelves  is  glory  due  ; 
'Tis  thine,  great  God,  the  only  juit, 
The  only  gracious,  wife,  and  true. 

a,  Shine  forth  in  all  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
Why  ihculd  a  Heathen's  haughty  tongue 
Infuit  us^  and,  to  raiie  our  fhame, 
Say,  "  Where's  the  God  you've  fcrv'd  fo  long ! 

3.  The  God  we  ferve  maintains  his  throne 
Abovethe  clouds,  beyond  the  ikies. 
Through  all  the  earth  his  v  done, 
He  knows  our  groans,  he  hears  our  cries. 

4.  But  the  vain  idols  they  adore 

Are  fenfelefs  fhapes  of  ftone  and  wood ; 
At  beft  a  naafs  of  glitt'ring  ore, 
A  filver  faint,  or  golden  god. 

5.  (With  eyes  and  ears,  they  carve  thwir  head ; 
feeal  axe  their  ears,  their  ejies  are  bluid  i 


n 


PSALM  CX\  2( 

In  vain  are  coftiy  offerings  nude, 
d  vows  arc  fcatterd  in  the  wi: 

6.    Their  feet  were  never  made  to  mow 
Nor  binds  to  fave  when  mortals  pray  ; 
\Iortais,  that  pay  them  tear  or  love, 
cm  to  be  blind  and  deaf  as  they.] 

;.  O  Ifrael !  make  the  Lord  thy  hope, 
Thy  help,  thy  refuge  and  thy  reft ; 
The  Lord  fhall  build  thy  ruins  up, 
And  blefsthe  people  and  the  prieft. 

S.  The  dead  B         re  can  fpeak  thy  praife; 
They  dwell  in  filencc  and  the  giave  ; 
But  we  lliail  live  tofing  thy  grace, 
And  tell  the  world  thy  pow'r  te  fare. 

Psalm  CXV.     Second  Metre.     As  the  new  tunc 
of  the  joth  Pfalm. 

Popijh  idolatry   repraeJ. 

A  Ffalmfor  the  5  th  of  November. 

1.  'XJOT  to  our  names  thou  only  juft  and  true, 
-L\     Not  to  our  worthlefs  names  is  glory  due  : 
Thy  pow'r  hy  truth  and  juftice  claim 

Im  0  thy  fov'rt'irn  Name. 

Shine  thro'  th  :h  from  heaven  thy  bleft  abode. 

Nor  kttherlca;hens:^y,  A.nd  where's  your  God? 

a.  Heav'n  is  thy  higher  court  :  There  ftands  thy 
throne, 
And  through  the  lower  worlds  thy  will  is  done; 
Earth  is  thy  work;  the  heavens  tny  wifdomfpread; 
But  fools  adore  tliegoib  their  hands  have  made  ; 
The  kneeling  crowd,  with  looks  devout,beh; 
Their  filver-IVviours,  and  their  faints  of  gold. 

3.  [Vain  are  thofe  artful  Shapes  of  eyes  and  t 
The  molten  irnage  neither  fees  nor  hears  ; 

M 


*66  PSALM  CXVI. 

Their  helplefs  hands  and  feet  can  never  move  ; 
They  have  no  fpeech,  nor  though:,  nor   pow 

nor  love  ; 
Yet  fottiih  mortals  make  their  Ion?  complaints 
To  their  deaf  idols,  and  their  movelefs  faints. 

4.  The  rich  have  ftatues  well  adorn'd  with  ^old  ; 
The  poor,  content  with  gods  of  coarfer  mould, 
With  tools  of  iron,  carve  the  fenfelefs  ftcck, 
Lopt  from  a  tree,  or  broken  from  a  roc;:  : 
People  andprieft  drive  0:1  the  folcnm  trade, 
And  trufl:  the  gods,  that  faw.s  and  hammers  made.] 

5.  Be  heav'n  and  earth  amaz'd  !   'Tis  hard  to  fay 
Which  are  more  ftupid,  or  their  gods,  cr  they. 
O  lfrael !  truft  the  Lord  ;  he  hears  and  fees  ; 
He  knows  thy  forrows,  andreflores  thy  pca^e; 
His  worfhip  does  a  thoufand  comforts  yield ; 
He  is  thy  help,  and  he  thine  heav'nly  Ihield. 

6.  O  Zion  !  truft  the  Lord :  Thy  foes  in  vain 
Attempt  tlay  ruin,  and  oppose  his  reign  ; 

Had  they  prevail'd,  darknefshad  clos'd  our  days.. 
And  death  andfiience  had  forbid  his  praifc  ; 
But  we  are  fav'd,  and  live  ;  let  fongc  arife, 
And  faints  adore  the  God,  that  built  the  Ikie^. 

Psalm  CXVI.     Fhjl  Part 
Recovery  from  Jtcinefs . 

3.  T  LOVE  the  Lord  ;  he  heard  my  crie? 
A  And  pitied  ev'ry  groan  ; 
JLong  as  I  live,  when  troubles  rife, 
I'll  haften  to  his  throne. 

%  1  love  the  Lord  ;  he  bowM  his  ear, 
And  chas'd  my  griefs  away  ; 
-Oh  let  my  heart  no  more  defpair, 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  ! 

3.  My  fleto  declin'd,  my  fpirits  fell. 
An^  1  drew  near  the  (*sad, 


PSALM  CXVI.  a<S7 

While  inward  pangs,  and  fears  of  hell 
Perjflex'd  my  wakeful  head. 

4.  ■  My  God,  I  cried,  thy  fervant  fave, 

"  Thou  ever  good  and  juft  ; 
"  Thy  pow'r  can  refcue  from  the  grave, 
"  Thy  pow'r  is  a  1  my  trufh" 

5.  The  Lord  beheld  me  fore  diftr^i, 

He  bade  my  pains  remove  ; 
Return,  my  foul,  to  God,  thy  reft, 
For  thou  haft  known  his  love. 

6.  My  Sod  hath  fav'd  my  foul  from  death, 

And  dried  my  falling  tears  ; 
Now  to  his  praife  I'll  fpend  my  breath, 
And  my  remaining  years. 

Psalm  CXVI.  12,  &c.  Stand  Part. 

Vi-jc:  made    in  trouble,  paid  in  the    clur:b  ;    or,i>ublu 
thanks  for  private  deliverance. 

1.  "f  Y  THAT  fcaH  ]  fender  to  my  God  ; 

V  V      For  all  his  kifidnefs  fhown  ? 
My  feet  fhali  vifit  .?, 

My  fongs  addreis  thy  throne. 

2.  Among  the  faints  th^t  £11  ife 

My  ofPrings  ihall  be  paid  : 
There  fhall  my  zeal  perform  the  vows 
My  foul  in  anguiih  made. 

3.-  HoW  much  is  mercy  thy  delight 
Thou  ever-bleiTed  God  ! 
How  deir  thy  fervants  in  thy  fight  J 
How  precious  is  their  blood  ! 

4.  How  happy  all  thy  fervants  are ! 
How  great  thy  grace  to  me  ! 
My  lrfe,  which  thou  haft  made  chy  care 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

J.  Now  I  am  thine,  for  ever  thme. 

Nor  JhaUmypiu-poftmove  5  >     m 


a68  PSALM  CXVII. 

Thy  hand  hath  loos'd  my  bonds  of  pale, 
And  bound  me  v/ith  thy  love. 

6.  Here  in  thy  courts  I  leave  my  vow, 
And  thy  rich  grace  record  ; 
Witnefc,  ye  faints,  who  hear  me  no^. 
If  I  for  fake  the  Lord. 


o 


Psalm  CXVII.     Common  Metre 
J'raife  to  God  from  all  nations. 
All  ye  nations,  praife  the  Lord, 


Each  with  a  different  tongue  *, 
In  ev'ry  language  learn  his  word, 
And  let  his  name  be  fung. 

&.  His  mercy  reigns  thro*  ev'ry  land; 
Proclaim  his  grace  abroad  ; 
For  ever  firm  his  truth  mall  (land  ! 
Praife  ye  the  fattlifol  God. 

Psalm  CXVII.     Long  Metre, 

I.  T?ROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  fkies 
Jl     Let  the  Creator's  praife  arife  ; 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  fung 
Thro*  ev'ry  land,  by  ev'ry  tongue, 

%>  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word  : 
Thy  praife  fhall  found  from  more  to  (Hore, 
'Till  funs  fhall  rife  and  fet  no  more. 

Psalm  CXVII.     Short  Metre. 

g,  rTPHY  name,  almighty  Lord, 

X     Shall  found  through  diftant  lands 
Great  is  thy  grace,  and  fure  thy  word  \ 
Tky  truth  for  ever  ftands. 

%  Far  be  thine  honour  fpreaJ* 
Ani  Jong  thy  praife  -endure 


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PSALM  CXVIIf.  169 

Till  morniflg  light  and  evening  made 
Shall  be  exchanged  no  more. 

Psalm  CXVW.     6—15.     Firfl  Part 

Dillvirar.ee  fr§m  a  tumuli. 

1.  H  ""'HE  Lord  appears  my  helper  now, 
J.      Nor  is  my  faith  afraid  ; 
Whate'er  the  fons  of  earth  may  do* 
Since  heav'n  affords  its  aid. 

A.  Tis  fafer,  Lord,  to  hope  in  thee, 
And  have  my  God  my  friend, 
Than  truft  in  men  of  high  degree, 
And  on  their  truth  depend. 

3.  Like  bees  my  foes  befet  me  round, 

A  large  and  angry  fwarm  ; 
But  I  lhall  all  their  rr.ge  confound 
By  thine  almighty  arm. 

4.  *Tis  through  the  Lord  my  heart  is  ftrdog  ; 

In  him  rcy  lips  rejoice  ; 
While  his  f^lvat;on  is  my  fong, 
How  cheerful  is  my  voice  ! 

j.  Like  anery  bees  they  girt  me  round  ; 
When  God  appears,  they  fly  : 
So  burning  thorns  with  crackling  found, 
Make  a  fierce  blaze,  and  die. 

6.  Joy  to  the  faints,  and  peace  belongs ; 
The  Lord  protects  their  days  : 
Let  Ifrael  tune  immortal  fongs 
To  his  almighty  grace. 

Psalm  CXVIII.     17—21.     Sectml  Part. 

Public  fraife  for  deliverance  frtm  dtaib. 

ORD,  thou  haft  heard  thy  fervaat  cry, 
And  ttfcutd  from  the  grave, 


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*7o  PSALM  CXVIII. 

Now  mall  he  live ;    (for  none  can  die, 
If  God  refolve  to  fave.) 

62.  Thy  praife,  morexonftant  than  before, 
Shall  fill  his  daily  breath  ; 
Thy  hand,  that  J»ath  chaftis'd  Kim  fore, 
Defends  him  ftill  fr.om  death. 

3.  Open  the  gates  of  Zion  now, 

For  we  fhall  worfhip  there, 
The  houfe  where  all  the  righteous  go, 
Thy  mercy  to  declare. 

4.  Among  th'  affemblies  cf  thy  faints 

Our  thankful  voice  we  raife  ; 
There  we  have  told  thee  our  complaints, 
And  there  we  fpeak  thy  praife. 

Psalm  CXVIII.    Ver.  22,  23.     Third  Part. 

Chrijl  the  foundation  of  his  Church, 

i.  T>SHOLD  the  fure  foundation  Stone 
-O  Which  God  in  Zion  lays, 
To  build  our  heav'nly  hopes  upon, 
And  his  eternal  praife. 

,  j.  Chofen  of  God,  to  finners  dear, 
How  glorious  is  his  name, 
Saints  truft  their  whole  falvation  here. 
Nor  fhall  they  fuffer  fhame. 

{.  The  foolifh  buil  lers,  fcribe  and  prieft, 
Rejecl:  it  with  difdain  : 
Yet  on  this  Rock  the  church  (hall  reft* 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

,.  What  though  the  gates  of  hell  withftoodi 
Yet  mull  this  building  rife  ; 
Tis  thy  own  work,  almighty  God, 
And  wond'rous  in  our  eyest 


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P  CXVIII.         :,  25,  26.    Fourth  PaH. 

H»fanna  ;   the  Lcrd's   day;    or,    ChrijW    Refurre 

a    '   ■ 

-    "~pHIS  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  D 
i       He  calls  the  hour?  hit  own. 
Let  heuv'n  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad, 
And  praife  furround  the  throne. 

2.  TV  rofe,  and  left  th2  dead  ; 

And  Satan's  tmpire  fell  ; 
To-day  thj  faints  his  triumph  fpread, 
And  !  wonders  tell. 

;,.  Hofanna  to  th'  anointed  King, 
To  David's  holy  Son  : 
Help  us,  O  Lord,  defcend,  and  bring 
Srhxtion  frcin  thy  throne. 

4.  Blefc  be  the  Lord  who  comes  to  men 

luges  of  grace  ; 
W  .  Gcd  his  Father's  name 

To  fave  our  finful   race. 

5.  HoJanna  in  the  higheft  ftrair.s 

rch  on  earth  can  raife  ; 
he  bigiieft  heav'r.s  in  which  he  reigns, 
SLr.Ii  give  him  nobler  praife. 

Psalm   CXVIII.     22,  27.     Short  Metre. 

*na  for  the  Lard's  day  ;    ort   A  kfw  f™g-°f 
falvuticn  by    Chriji. 

i.  O  EE  what  a  living  Stone 

O   The  builders  did  refufe  ! 
:  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon 

rn  lpite  of  envious  jsws. 

2.  The  fcribe  and  argry  prieft 
Reject  thine  only  Son  ; 
Yet  on  this  rock  fhali  Zion  reft, 
As  the  C?-ner-fione, 


$1%  PSALM  CXVIIL 

3.  The  work,  O  Lord,  is  thine, 
And  wond'rous  in  our  eves  : 

*  w 

This  day  declares  it  all  divine, 
This  day  did  Jefus  rife. 

4.  This  is  the  glorious  day 
That  our  Redeemer  made  ; 

Let  us  rejoice,  and  fing,  and  pray  ; 
Let  all  the  church  be  glad. 

5.  Hofanna  to  the  King 
Of  David's  royal  blood  ; 

Blefs  him  ye  faints  ;  he  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  from  your  God. 

6.  We  blefs  thy  holy  word 
Which  all  this  grace  difplays  ; 

nd  offer  on  thine  altar,  Lord, 
Our  facrifke  of  praife. 

Psalm  CXVIII.     22,  37,     Long  Metre. 

An    hofanna  for  the    Lcrd\    day  ;    or,  a    mix  fong 

Jahoation    by  Cbriji. 

I.  O  !  what  a  glorious  Corner-ftone 
JLi  The  Jewifh  builders  did  refufe  ; 
But  God  hath  built  bis  church  therec: 
fei  fpite  of  envy,  and  the  Jews. 

;  a.  Great  God  !  the  work  is  ail  divine, 
The  joy  and  wonder  of  our  eyes  ; 
This  is  the  day  that  pvoves  it  thine, 
The  day  that  faw  our  Saviour  rife. 

3.  Sinners  rejoice,   and  faints  be  glad ; 
Hofanna  !  let  his  name  be  bleft  ; 
A  thoufand  honours  on  his  head, 
With  peace,  and  light,  and  glory  reft  i 

4.  In  God's  own  name  he  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  to  «ur  dying  raci 


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Let  the  whole  church  addrefs  their  King 
:h  hearts  of  joy,  and  fongs  of  praife. 


■?  cxiy 


I  have  collected  an4    difpofed    the    mr 
verity  of  this  Pf.iini  h  different  he- 

and  formed  a  divine  ft  But 

the  verfe*  are  much  tr.  de- 

gree of  connection. 

ces   in  ords,  h-.- 

mart-is,  judgment  ITC  ufed  g*fp?l->  *un 

r,   c  ore  agreeable  to 

New    T<  ,    and  the    common  lan^ua^c 

the  defign 
the  Pf-ilrniir.,    .  jomnund  the   h 

;p'Lr- 

Psalm  CXIX.     Fir/  Fan. 

r,  <?/?./  mijery  of 

"•    I,   2,    3. 

1    TJLEST  are  the  undenTd  in  I 
JLJ  WJ  ht  and  c: 

,Wr  o  nev  i^w 

But  fly  ir  "ry  f:n. 

:    LU-fr.  are  the  n         bat  keep  vcrd, 

And  praelile  thy  command* 

V.'ith  their  whole  heart  they  feek  the  LonJ; 
And  ferve  thee  with  their  hands. 

Ver.  165. 

3.  Great  is  their  peace  who  love  thy  h 
How  firm  their  fouls  abide  ! 
r  can  a  bold  temptation  draw 
Their  ftc»dy  feet  afide. 

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274  PSALM  CXIX. 

Ver.  6. 

4»  Then  (hall  my  heart  have  inward  joy* 
And  keep  my  fac«  from  fhanie, 
When  all  thy  ftatutes  1  obey, 
And  honour  all  thy  name. 

Ver.  21,  1 1 8. 

5.  But  haughty  finners  God  will  hate, 
The  proud  mail  die  accurft  ; 
The  fons  of  falfhood  and  deceit 
Are  trodden  to  the  duft. 

Ver.  119,  155. 

6s.  Vile  as  the  drofs  the  wicked  are  ; 
And  thofe  that  leave  thy  way? 
Shall  fee  falvation  from  afar, 
But  never  tafte  thy  grace. 

Psalm   CXIX.     Second  Pc  t 

:t  df  vet  ion  and  fpiritiial-mindsdncfs  ;   ory    ConJ. 
aaivtrjt  iviib   Cod. 

Ver.  147,  $$. 

u  r"l"10  the?,  before  the  dawning  Ug$ 
-L     My  gracious  God,  I  pray  ; 
I  meditate  thy  name  by  night 
And  keep  thy  law  ly  day. 

Vei.  fa.< 

My  fpirit  faints  to  fee  thy  grace, 

Thypromife  bears  me  up  ; 
And.  while  falvation  long  delays. 
Thy  wcrd  fupjs crts  my  hope 

Ver.  164. 

Seven  times  a  day  I  lift  my  hand-, 
Afld  pay  my  thanks  to  thee  : 


PS  *  **5 

Thy  righteous  providence  demands 
Repeated  praife  from  roe. 

Ver.  62. 

4    v-  ght  di  a  vei's  the  ^ic?: 

I  call  thy  work?  to  mind  ; 
My  thc  '-nn  devotion  rife, 

Andfweet  acceptance  find. 

pSAL*    vXIX.      Thirl  Far*. 

pri      ;  item*  tmdoMUnce 

Ver.  57,  60. 

1.  ^pHOU  art  rr.v  pc  1  O  my  God  ; 

X     Soon  as  1  v  thy  way, 

ty  heart  makes  hafte  t*  obey  thy  v/ord, 
And  fuffers  no  delay. 

Ver.  30,  14. 

..th  of  hcnv'nly  trv:h, 
And  glory  in  my  choice  : 
Not  all  the  riches  of  the  earth 
Could  make  nic  io  rejoice. 

The  ceiHmotnies  of  thy  grace, 

I  fet  before  mine  eyes  ; 
Thence  I  derive  my  daily  ftrength, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 

Ver.  59. 

4.  if  once  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

I  think  upon  my  ways, 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  thy  commanc 
And  rruft  thy  pard'ning  grace. 

Ver.  94,  114. 

5.  Now  I  am  thine,  for  ever  thr 

Oh  fave  thy  fcTvamvLor 


sy6  PSALM  CXIX. 

Thou  art  my  ftiield,  my  hiding-plaoe, 
My  hope  is  in  thy  word. 

Ver.  112. 

6.  Thau  haft  inclin'd  this  heart  of  mine, 
Thy  ftatutes  to  fulfil  : 
And  thus  'till  mortal  life  fhali  end 
Would  I  perform  thy  will 

Psalm  CXIX.      Fourth  Part. 

InjlruSlioH  from  f:ripture. 

Ver.  9. 

1.  T  TOW  fhall  the  young  fecure  their  hearts* 
jLjL   And  guard  their  lives  from  fin  ? 
Thy  word  the  choiceft  rules  imparts 
To  keep  the  confcience  clean. 

Ver.  130. 

%  When  once  it  enters  to  the  mind, 
It  fpreads  fuch  light  abroad, 
The  meaneft  fouls  inftruction  find, . 
And  raife  their  thoughts  to  God. 

Ver.  105. 

3.  $Tis  like  the  fun,  a  heav'nly  light 

That  guides  us  all  the  day  : 
And  through  the  dangers  of  the  night, 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

Ver.  99,  100. 

4.  The  men  that  keep  thyjaw  with  care, , 

And  meditate  thy  word, 
Grcfyv  wilier  than  their  teachers  are, 
And  better  know  the  Lord. 

Ver.  104,  113. 

5.  Thy  precepis  make,  me  truly  wife 

I  hate  the  Tinner's  road  ; 


PSALM  CXIX. 

I  hate  my  own  vain  thoughts  that  rife, 
But  love  thy  law  my  God. 


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Ver.  89,  90,  91/ 

6.  [The  (tarry  heav'ns  thy  rule  obey, 

The  earth  maintains  her  place  : 
And  thefcthy  fervants  night  and  day 
Thy  Ikill  and  pow'r  exprefs. 

7.  But  flill  thy  law  and  jrofpel,  Lord, 

Havelefions  more  divine  ; 
Ncr  earth  itands  firmer  than  thy  word, 
Nor  fears  fo  nobly  mine.] 

Vcr.   160,  140,  9,  116, 

8.  Thy  word  is  everlafijng  truth ; 

How  pure  isev'ry  papc  ! 

That  book  ihall  guide  our  youth, 

\nd  well  fupport  cur  age. 

Psalm  CXIX     Fifth  Pdrt. 

re  :  cr,  the  ii-crd  of  God  dwelling 

Ver.  97. 

HOW  I  bvrthvholv  lav. 
'is  daily  my  delight : 
A  ions  draw 

Divine  \  by  night. 

Ver.  14S. 

*.  My  w  \  revent the  day 

To  El  aicate  thv  word  : 
My  foul  with  longing;  melts  away 
To  heat  thy  gofpel,  Lord. 

Ver.  3,  13,  54.. 

3,  How  doth  thv  word  my  heart  engag- 
How  well  employ  my  tQrguc 


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*?3  PSALM     CXIX. 

And  in  my  tirefome  pilgrim? 
Yields  me  a  heav'aiy  fcr»g. 

Ver.  19.  io.  * 

.  /V  Am  I  a  ftranger,  or  at  home, 
'Tis  my  perpetual  fer.fc ; 
Not  honey  dropping  from  the 
So  much  allures  the  tafce. 

Ver.  72,  12;. 

5.  No  treafures  fo  enrich  the  mln 
Nor  mail  thy  word  be  fold 

For  loads  of  filver  well  refin'd, 
Nor  heaps  of  chciceit  gold, 

Ver.  28,  49>  I7J» 

6.  When  nature  finks,  and  ff  irlts  dror ;, 
Thy  promifes  of  grace 

Are  pillars  to  fupport  my  hope, 
And  there  I  write  thy  praiie. 

Psalm  CXIX.     Sixib  Pan. 
Hohnejs   and     totxforb    frcin    the     ttr^rd 

Ver.  128. 

S.  T    ORD,  Iefteemthy  judgments  rig] 
JLj  And  all  thy  flatutcs  juffc  : 
Thence  J  maintain  a  conftant  fijrht 
With  ev'ry  flattVing  lull. 

Ver.  97,  9. 

2.  Thy  precepts  often  I  furvey ; 

I  keep  thy  laws  in  fight, 
Through  all  the  bus'nefs  cf  the  day. 
To  form  my  actions  right. 

Ver.  62. 

3.  My  heart  in  midnight  filence  cries, 

"  How  fweet  thy  comfort*  be ;" 


PSAJLM  CXIX.  n» 

My  thoaghts  in  holy  wonder  rife, 
And  bring  their  thanks  to  thee* 

Ver.  162. 

4.  And  when  my  fpirit  drinks  her  fill, 
At  feme  good  word  of  thine, 
Not  mighty  men  that  /hare  the  fpoil 
Have  joys  compar'd  to  miae. 

Psalm   CXIX.     Seventh  Part. 
I ffit-e rfc3.cn  cf  nature,  and  ffcrfeflian  of  fcrifiturs. 

Ver,   96.  Paraphrafed. 
ET  all  the  heathen  writers  join, 


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To  form  one  perfect  bock, 
<_- cent -God!  if  once  compared  with  thinej 
How  ir.ean  their  writings  look  ! 

2.  Not  the  moil  perfect  rules  they  gave 
Could  ihewone  fin  forgiv'n, 
Nor  lead  a  ite-p  beyond  the  grave  ; 
But  thine  conduct  to  heav'n. 

Vw  fcen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

Perfection  here  below  ; 
Hew  fhort  the  pow'rs  of  nature  fall, 
And  can  no  farther  go. 

4.  Vet  men  would  fain  be  juft  with  God, 

By  works  their  hands  have  wrought ; 
But  thy  commands  exceeding  broad, 
Extend  to  every  thought. 

5,  in  vain  we  boaft  perfection  here, 

While  fin  defiles  our  frame, 
Asd  {inks  our  virtues  down  fo  far, 
They  fcarce  defer vfe  the  name. 

6.-  Our  faith  and  love,  and  evYy  grace? 
Fall  far  below  thy  word  ; 


*§Q  PSALM  CXIX. 

But  perfect  trutjh  and  righteoufnefs 
Dwell  cnly  with  the  Lord. 

Psalm  CXIX.     Eighth  Part. 

o 

The  ivord  of  God  is  the  faints   portion  :    or,    Tic  ear* 
cdlcncy  and  variety  cf  'fcripture* 

Ver.  Ill,  Puraphrafed. 

I*  T    ORD,  I  have  made  thy  word  my  choice, 
1  j  My  lafting  heritage  ; 
There  fhall  my  nobleft  pow'rs  rejoice, 
My  warmeil  thoughts  engage. 

3,.  I'll  read  the  hiftories  of  thy  love, 
And  keep  thy  laws  in  fight, 
While  through  thy  promifes  I  rove, 
With  ever  frefh  delight. 

3.  'Tis  a  broad  land  of  wealth  unknown, 

Where  fprings  of  life  arife, 
Seeds  of  immortal  blifs  are  fown, 
And  hidden  glory  lyes  ; 

4.  The  heft  relief  that  mourners  have  ; 

It  makes  our  forrov/s  bleft  ; 
Our  faireft  hope  beyond  the  grave, 
And  our  eternal  reft. 

Psalm  CXIX.     Ninth  Part.  ■ 

Vejire   of  knowledge,  or,    The  teaching    of  the  Spin? 

•with  the  word. 

Ver.  64,  68,  18. 

I.  rT^HY  mercies  fill  the  earth,  O  Lord, 
JL     How  good  thy  works  appear  ! 
Open  mine  eyes  to  read  thy  word, 
And  fee  thy  wonders  there, 


PSALM  CXIX 
Vcr.  73,  125. 

z.  My  heart  wasfafhion'd  by  thy  hand, 
My  fervice  is  thy  due, 
Oh  make  thy  fervant  underftaad 
The  duties  he  muft  do  ! 

1  Ver.  19. 

3.  oince  I'm  a  fir  anger  here  below, 

Let  not  thy  path  be  hid  ; 
But  mark  the  road  my  feet  fhould  go, 
And  be  my  conftant  guide. 

Ver.  26. 

4.  "When  I  co.iftfb'd  my  wand'ring  ways, 

Thou  heard'fc  my  foul  complain  ; 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  thy  grace, 
Or  I  ihail  £ray  sgain. 

Ver.  33,  34. 

•     If  God  to  me  his  ilatutes  fhew, 
And  heav'nly  truth  impart, 
His  work  forever  I'll  purfue, 
His  law  fnall  rule  my  heaf  t. 

Ver.  50,  71. 

6.  This  was  my  comfort  when  I  bore 

Variety  cf  grief ; 
It  made  me  learn  thy  word  the  xr.ox£> 
And  fly  to  that  relief. 

Ver.  31. 

7.  [In  vain  the  prcitd  deride  me  now  ; 

ril  ne'er  forget  thy  law, 
Nor  let  that  bleiTed  gofpel  go, 
Whence  all  my  hcpes  I  draw. 

Ver.   29,  172. 

S.  When  I  have  learnM  my  Father's  wUl, 
I'll  teach  the  world  his  way* ; 


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My  thankful  lips  infpir'd  with  zeal 
Shall  loud  pronounce  his  praife.l 

Psalm  CXiX.     TetUh  iV*. 

Pleading  the  Promifes. 
Ver.  38,  49- 

3.  "OEHCLD  thy  waiting  fervant j  Lor 
-13  Devoted  to  thv  fear  ; 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word, 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

Ver.  41,  5%,  107. 

2.  Haft  thou  not  writ  falvation  down, 

And  promised  quick'ning  grace  ? 
Doth  not  my  heart  addrefs  thy  throne  i 
And  yet  thy  love  delays. 

Ver.  123,  A2. 

3.  Mine  eyes  for  thy  falv&tion  fail 

Oh  bear  thy  fervant  up  ! 
Nor  let  the  fcoffing  lips  preva 
Who  dare  reproach  my  hope. 

Ver.  49)  74- 

4.  Didft  thou  not  raife  my  faith,  O  Lc 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear  ; 
Saints  mall  rejoice  in  my  reward, 
And  truft  as  well  as  fear. 

Psalm   CXIX.     Eleventh  Fart 

Breathing  afisr  holintf . 
Ver.  5,  33. 

2    /~\H  That  the  Lord  would  guide  my  way: 

V/  To  keep  his  ftatntes  flill  ! 
Oh  that  my  God  would  grant  inc  grace 
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ALM   CXIX.  s&3 

Ver.  ao. 

Oh  fend  thy  Spirit  down  to  wr 

Thy  law  upon  my  heart ! 
N^r  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceit, 
Nor  :e  liar's  part. 

I  Ver.  37,  56. 

From  vanity  turn  off  my  eye- 
Let  no  corrupt  d 

Nor  covetous  defires  arife 
Within  this  foul  of  mine. 

Ver.  133. 

Order  thy  footileps  by  my  word, 

And  make  my  heart  fincere  ; 
Let  (in  have  no  dominion.  Lord, 
But  keep  my  confeience  clear. 

Ver.   176. 

.  My  foul  hath  gone  too  I        ^ray, 
My  feet  tco  often  Hip  : 
Yet  fince  I've  not  forgot  thy  way, 
Reftcre  thy  wand'ring  iheep. 

Ver.  35. 

.  Make  me  to  walk  in  thy  commands, 
'Tis  a  delightful  road ; 
Nor  let  my  head,  or  heart,  or  hands, 
Offend  againft  my  God. 

Psalm  CXIX.     V-wdftb  Part. 
Breathing  afte*    comfort  and  deli 
Ver.  153. 
Y  God,  coniider  my  diflrefs, 


M 


Let  mercy  plead  my  caufe  ! 
Though  I  have  finn'd  againft  thy  gracc? 
I  can't  for 


a84  PSLAM  CXIX. 

Ver.  39,  xi6. 

2.  Torbid,  forbid  the  fliarp  reproach, 

Which  I  fo  juftly  fear  ; 
Uphold  my  life,  uphold  my  hopes, 
Nor  let  my  fhame  appear. 

Ver.  122,  135. 

3.  Be  thou  a  furety,  Lord,  for  me, 

Nor  let  the  proud  opprefs  ; 
But  make  thy  waiting  fervant  fee 
The  minings  of  thy  face. 

Ver.  82. 

4.  My  eyes  with  expectation  fail 

My  heart  within  me  cries, 
'*  When  will  the  Lord  his  truth  fulfil, 
"  And  make  my  comforts  rife  ? 

Ver.  13  a. 

5.  Look  down  upon  my  forrows,  Lord, 

And  (hew  thy  grace  the  fame, 
As  thou  art  ever  wont  t'  afford 
To  thofe  that  love  thv  name. 


Psalm  CXIX.     Thirteenth  Part. 

Holy  fear ,  an&tendsrnefs  of  cGnfcienct*   . 

Ver.  10. 

1.  "V'TT'ITH  my  whole  heart  I've  fought  thy  fa< 
V  V     Oh  let  me  never  ftray 
From  thy  commands,  O  God  of  grace, 
Nor  tread  *he  finners  way  ! 

Ver.  11. 

•>.  Thy  word  !*ve  hid  within  my  heart 
To  keep  my  confeience  clean, 
And  be  an  everlafting  guard 
Frcm  every  riling  fin. 


psalm  rxry 
v 

I'm  a  compani- 

Who  fear  and 
My  forows  rife.  'urt  f 

When  men  trai.fgrefe  I 

Ver.  161,   1^3. 

[While  finners  do  thy  gofpel  w  1  ci:g, 

My  fpirit  ftands  in  a\vc  ; 
My  foul  abhors  a  lying  tongue, 
But  loves  thy  righteous  law. 

Ver.  161,  120. 

My  heart  with  farred  revYence  hears 
The  threat'nings  of  thy  word  ; 

My  flefh  with  holy  trembling  fear= 
The  judgments  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  166,  174. 

.  My  God,  I  long,  I  hope,  I  wait 

For  thy  falvation  ftil! ; 
While  thy  whole  law  is  my  delight, 
And  I  obey  thy  wilL 

Psalm  CXIX.     Fourteenth  Part. 

JBcnejit  cf  ajjli&iotuy  and  fupport  under  them. 

Ver.  153,  81,  8*. 

CONSIDER  all  my  forrows,  Lord, 
And  thy  deliv Vance  fend  ; 
My  foul  for  thy  falvation  faint9  ; 
When  will  my  troubles  end  ? 

Ver.  71. 

i.  Yet  I  have  found  'tis  good  for  me 
Tc  bear  my  Father's  rod  ; 
Afflc^ioiis  make  me  learn  thy  laiV| 
•  And  live  upon  my  God. 


%t6  PSALM  CXIX 

Ver.  50. 

3.  This  is  the  comfort  I  enjoy 

When  new  diftrefs  begins  ; 
I  read  thy  word,  I  run  thy  way, 
And  hate  my  former  fins. 

Ver.  92. 

4.  Had  not  thy  word  been  my  delight 

When  earthly  joys  were  fled, 
My  foul,  oppreft  with  farrow *s  weight, 
Had  funk  among  the  dead, 

Ver.  75. 

5.  I  know  thy  judgments,  Lord,  are  right, , 

Tho'  they  may  feem  fevere  : 
The  fharpeft  fuff'rings  I  endure 
Flow  fro  «i  thy  faithful  care. 

Ver.  67.  . 

6.  Before  I  knew  thy  chaft'ning  red 

My  fctt  were  apt  to  ft  ray  ; 
But  now  I  learn  to  keep  thy  word,  . 
Nor  wander  from  thy  way. 

Psalm.. CXIX.     Fifteenth   ParL. 

Holy  refolutions, 

Ver.  93. 

1.  ^\H  that  thy  flatutes  ev'ry  hour 
\J  Might  dwellupon  my  mind  i 
Thence  I  derive  a  quick'ning  pow'r, 
And  daily  peace  I  find. 

Ver.  15,  16. 

%  To  meditate  thy  precepts,  Lord, 
Shall  be  my  fweet  employ  ; 
My  foul  fhall  ne'er  forget  thy  wo? d>,  ■ 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 


PSALM  CXIX  287 

Ver.   5 

1.  How  would  I  rim  in  thy  commands, 
ould'ft   thou  my  liLirt  difcharge 
From  fin,  and  Satans  hateful  chains, 
And  fct  my  feet  at  hr ge  ? 

Vcr.   13,  46. 

4.  *  .  with  courage  fhall  declare 

/  ftatutes  and  thy  name  ; 

igh  kings  fhould  hear 
Nor  yield  to  finful  fhan; 

Ver.  61 ,  69,  70. 

<.  I  .as  of  perforator?  rife 

To  rob  me  of  my  right, 

ride  and  malice  forge  their  lies, 
ly  delight. 

r,   115. 

t  -::d  cat 

hands  and  hearts  are  ill 
I  Lave  my  God,  I  love  h 
And  mil  ~r  his  will. 

- 

Psalm  CXIX.     &  t£  Part. 

Pr  yrace.      Ver.    25.    - 

1.  TV/TY  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dull 

JLVX  Lord  given:"  iife  divine  : 

rom  7am  defires  and  evYy  lull 

rn  oft  es  of  mine, 

I  need  the  influence 

To  fpeed  me  in  thy  1 
Left  I  fhould  loiter  in  my  race.. 
Or  turn  my  feet  aflray 

Ver.  10;. 

l%  When  fore  afflictions  prefs  me  dow: 
I  need  thy  cjuick'ning^ ov/  rs  \ 


a88  PSALM  CXIX. 

Thy  word  that  I  have  refted  on 
Shall  help  my  heavieft  hours. 

Ver.  156,  40. 

4.  Are  not  thy  mercies  fov'reign  flill 

And  thou  a  faithful  God  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  grant  me  warmer  zeal 
To  run  the  heav'nly  road  ? 

Vcr.  159,  40. 

5.  Does  not  my  heart  thy  precepts  love, 

And  long  to  fee  thy  face  ? 
And  yet  how  flow  my  fpirits  move. 
Without  enliv'ning  grace  ! 

Ver.  93. 

6.  Then  fhall  I  love  thy  gcfpel  more, 

And  ne'er  forget  thy  word, 
When  I  have  felt  its  quick'ning  pow*r 
To  draw  me  near  the  Lord. 

PsALM  GXIX.      Seventeenth  Part. 

Courage  and  pcrfeverance  under  petfecution  ,•    or,   Grace 
Jkining  in  difficulties  and  trials*. 

Ver.  143,  2B. 

1.  "TTTKEN  pain  3nd  anguifli  feize  me  Lord, 
V  V     All  my  fupport  is  from  thy  word  : 
My  foul  diffolves  for  heavinefs, 
Uphold  me  with  thy  flrength'ning  grace. 

Ver.  51,  69,  no. 

'  a.  The  proud  have  fram'd  their  feoffs  and  lies. 
They  watch  my  feet  with  envious  eyes, 
And  tempt  my  foul  to  fnares  and  fin. 
Yet  thy  commands  I  ne'er  decline. 

Ver.  161,  78. 

3.  They  hate  me,  Lord,  without  a  c 
They  hate  to  fee  me  love  thylaws  ; 


PSAI.M  CX1X.  &$ 

ftot  I  will  truft  and  fear  thy  name, 
ill  pride  an  die  with  fhanie. 

Psaljm   CX1X.      loft  Part. 

Vet.  67,  59. 

r.  T7ATHER,  I  bkfs  thy  gentle  hand* ;  ■ 

JL     How  kind  v.  chaftifing  rod. 

That  fore'd  my  conference  to  a  ftand,     . 
And  brought  my  wan d'ring  foul  to  G 

Z,.   Foolilh  and  vain  1  went  affray, 
Ere  I  had  felt  thy  fcoufges,  Lot 
I  left  my  guide,  and  loll  my  way; 
But  now  I  love  and  he:  p  thy  wo  d 

V  -.-.  - 

\.   'Tis  trood  for  me  to  v.  roke. 

For  pride  is  apt  t«j  life  and  fa  ell  : 
'Tisgood  to  bear  my  Father's  ilrohc 
That  I  might  learn  his  ftatut:?  if  1 

Vcr.   7: 

4.  The  law  th~t  iiTuts  f.orn  thy  ma^h 
Shall  raife  my  cheerful  paffrocs  more 
Than  all  the  treafures  of  th:  South, 
Or  Weftern  hilh  oi  golden  ore. 

Wr     1 3 
*  c.     /  0. 

5.  Thy  hands  have  made  my  mortal  frame* 
Thy  Spirit  formM  my  foul  within  ; 
Teach  me  to  know  thy  woi.i'rous  name, 
And  guard  me  iafe  from  death  and  fm. 

Ver.  74. 

$.  Then  all  that  love  and  fear  tfce  Lord 
At  my  falTaticn  fl^all  rejoice  , 


aoc  PSALM  CXX. 

For  I  have  hoped  in  thy  word 
And  made  thy  grace  my  only  choice, 

Psalm  CXX. 

Complaint    cf   quarrelfome    neighbours  ;   cr>   A   c/<r. 

xvijb  for  peace. 

*.  ^pHOU  God  of  love,  thou  ever  bleft, 
X     Pity  my  fufPring  Hate  ; 
When  wilt  then  fet  my  foul  at  reft 
From  lips  that  love  deceit  ? 

3,  Hard  lot  of  mine  !  my  days  are  caft 
Among  the  fons  of  it  rife, 
Whofe  never-cealing  brawlings  v/afte 
My  golden  hours  of  life. 

3.  Oh,  might  I  fly  to  change  my  place^ 

How  would  I  choofe  to  dwell 

Id  fome  wide,  lonefome  wildernefs 

And  leave  thefe  gates  of  hell ! 

4.  Peace  is  the  bleflmg  that  I  feek  , 

How  lovely  are  its  charms  ! 
1  am  for  peace  ;  but,  when  I  fpeak,. 
They  all  declare  for  arms. 

5.  New  paffions  ftill  their  fouls  engage, 

And  keep  their  malice  flrong, 
What  mall  be  done  to  curb  thy  rage, 
O  thou  devouring  tongue  ? 

6.  Should  burning  arrows  fmite  thee  through 

Stri&  juftice  would  approve  ; 
Bat  I  would  rather  fpare  my  foe, 
And  melt  his  heart  with  love. 

Psalm  CXXI.     Long  Metre. 

Divine  proteclien. 

I.  T  TP  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes, 

U    Th'  eternal  hills  beyond  the  Ikies  ; 


PSALM  CXXI.  i9I 

Thence  all  her  help  my  foul  derives  ; 
There  my  Almighty  refuge  live; 

2.  He  lives  ;  the  everlafting  God, 

That  built  the  world,  that  fpread  the  flood  ; 
The  heavY.s  with  all  their  hofts  he  made  ; 
And  the  dark  regions  of  the  denii. 

3.  He  guides  cur  feet,  he  guards  o«r  way  ; 
His  morning-fmiles  bids  all  the  day  : 
He  fpreads  the  ev'ning  veil,  and  keeps 
The  filent  hours  while  Ilraei  fleeps, 

4.  Ifrael,  a  name  divinely  bleft  ; 
May  rile  fecure,  fecureiy  reft  ; 
Thy  holy  Guardian  s  wakeful 
Admit  no  flumber,  nor  lurprife. 

5.  No  vm  fhall  finite  thy  head  by  dap 
Nor  the  pale  moon  with  fickly  r 
Shall  blail  thy  couch  ;  no  bdeful  ilar 
Dart  his  malignant  nre  fo  far. 

6.  Should  earth  and  hell  with  malic 
Still  thou  fhalt  go,  and  (till  return 
Safe  in  the  Lord  ;  his  heav'nly  care 
Dtfends  thy  life  from  ev'ry  fnare. 

7.  On  thee  foul  lpirits  have  no  pow'r  ; 
And  in  thy  kit,  departing  hour, 
Ang-!>,  that  trace  the  airy  road, 
Shmll  bear  thee  homeward  to  thy  God. 

Psalm   CXXI.     Common  Meti 

Prej "efjation  by  day  and  night. 

1.  nno  heav'n  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes  ; 

X     There  all  my  hopes  are  laid  ; 
The  Lord,  that  built  the  earth  and  Iki. 
1 5  my  perpetual  aid. 

2.  Their  feet  fhall  never  Aide,  nor  fall, 

Whom  he  dejigns,  to  keep  ; 


292,  PSALM  CXXI. 

His  ear  attends  thefofteft  call ; 
His  eyes  can  never  flcep. 

3.  He  will  fuftain  our  weakeft  pow'rs 

With  his  almighty  arm, 
And  watch  our  moft  unguarded  hours 
Againit.  furprifing  harm. 

4.  Ifrael  rejoice,  and  reftfecure  ; 

Thy  keeper  is  the  Lord  ; 
His  wakeful  eyes  employ  his  pow'r 
For  thine  eternal  guard. 

5.  Nor  fcorching  fun,  nor  ilckly  moon, 

Shall  have  his  leave  to  finite  ; 
He  fhields  thy  head  from  burning  noon, 
from  blading  damps  at  night. 

6.  He  guards  thy  foul,  he  keep:,  thy  breath, 

Where  thicker!  dangers  come  ; 
Go  and  return,  iecure  from  death, 
Till  God  command  thee  home. 

PSALM  CXXI.     Asthei4%tbPf*lm. 

Cod  our  prefervir. 

I-.  T  TPWARD  I  lift  mine  eyes; 
\J    From  God  is  all  my  aid  ; 
The  God  that  built  the«ikies, 
And  earth  and- stature  made  ; 
God  is  the  tow'r 
To  which  I  fiy  ; 
His  grace  is  nigh 
In  ev'ryhour. 

a.  My  feet  (hall  never  Aide, 
Nor  fall  in  fatal  fnares, 
Since  God,  my  guard  and  guid*} 
Defends  me  from  my  fears. 

Thofe  wakeful  eyes, 

That  never  fleep, 

Shall  Iftaelkeep 

When  danger*  rife. 


i 


psalm  exxir. 


*93 


&o  burning  heats  by  day, 
Nor  blafts  of  ev'ning  air 
£hall  take  my  health  away. 
If  God  fee  with  mc  thjtfe: 

Thou  art  my  fun, 

And  thou  my  (hade, 

To  guard  my  head 

By  night  or  noon. 

4.  Hafl  thou  not  giv'n  thy  word 
To  fove  my  foul  from  death  ? 
And  I  can  trufc  my  Lord 
To  keep  my  mortal  breath-. 

I'll  go  and  come, 

Nor  fear  to  die, 

'Till  from  on  high 

Thou  call  me  home. 

Psalm  CXXII.     Common  Metre 

GilMtr  to   (jlturib. 

I.  "t  rOWdidmy  heart  rejoice  to  hear 
jn   My  friends  devoutly  fay, 
"  In  Zion  let  us  all  appear, 
"  And  keep  the  fclemn  day  !" 

3.  I  love  her  gates,  I  love  the  road  : 
The  church  adorn'd  with  grace 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God 
To  mew  his  milder  face. 

3.  Up  to  her  courts  with  joys  unknown 

The  holy  tribes  repair  ; 
The  Son  of  David  holds  his  throne, 
And  fits  in  judgment  there. 

4.  He  hears  our  praifes  and  complaints  ! 

And  while  his  awful  voice 
Divides  the  finncrs  from  the  faints. 
We  tremble  aad  rejoice. 


*94  PSALM  CXXIII, 

5  .  Peace  be  within  this  facred  place, 
And  joy  a  conflant  gueft  ! 
With  holy  gifts  and  heav'nly  grace 
Be  her  attendants  bleft  ! 

6.  My  foul  fhall  pray  for  Zion  fall, 
While  life  or  breath  remains  ; 
There  my  heft  friends,  my  kindred  dwell ; 
There  God,  my  Saviour,  reigns. 


f 


Psalm   CXXII.     Proper  Tunc. 
Gainer  to  Church. 

-  T-Tow  ple?rd  and  bIeft  «•%! 

X  JL  To  hear  the  people  cry, 
u  Come,  let  us  feek  our  God  to-day  :" 

Yes,  with  a  cheerful  zeal 
v  e  naite  to  Aicn  s  mil, 
And  there  our  vows  and* honours  pay. 

2.  Zion,  thrice  happy  place  ! 
Adorn 'd  with  wop.d'rous  grace, 

And  walls  of  ftrength  embrace  thte  round- 
In  thee  our  tribes  appear 
To  pray,  and  praife,  and  hear 

J  he  facred  gofpel's  Joyful  found. 

3.  There  David's  greater  Son 
Has  fix'd  his  royal  throne; 

He  fits  fcr  grace  and  judgment  there  ; 

He  bids  the  faint  be  glad, 

He  makes  the  fmner  fad, 
And  humble  fouls  rejoice  with  fear. 

4.  May  peace  attend  thy  gate, 
And  joy  within  thee  wait 

To  blefs  the  foul  of  ev'ry  gueft  ; 

The  mam  that  feeks  thy  peace, 

And  wifhes  thine  increafe, 
A  thoufand  bleflings  on  him  refti 


PSALM  CXXIII.  2£5 

peats  her  vowi ; 
M  Peace  to  this  [acred  houfc 

r.  :nd  kindred  dwell  ; 

And  fine?  n  his  God 

hee  h  ft  abede, 

My  fowl  fnall  ever  love  thee  well 

Psalm   CXXTII. 
Pleading  ivitbfubn:; 

I.   S^\   THOU,  whofe  grace  r.ndjuftice  reign. 
v_/   Enthron'd  above  the  {hies, 
To  thee  our  1  would  teli  their  pain, 

To  thee  ft  our  eves. 

As  fervants  watch  their  matter's  hand, 

And  fear  the  angry  itroke  ; 
Or  maids  before  their  miilrefs  {land, 

And  wait  a  peaceful  look  : 

So  for  cur  fins  we  juftly  feel 

Thy  difcipiine,  O  God  ; 
Yet  wait  tl  us  moment  dill 

thou  remove  thy  rod. 

d.  Tr  .    wcahh  and pleaf tire Kve, 

0  ax  daily  groans  deride, 
-\  ad  thy  delays  of  mercy  give 
Frelh  courage  to  their  pric 

5.  Our  fees  infult  us,  but  curhepe 
Li  thy  compaiTion  lies  ; 
This  thought  (hall  bear  our  fpirits  up, 
That  God  will  not  defpile. 

Psalm  CXXIV. 

A  fong  for  public  deliverance  from  great  calamiti 
"AD  not  the  Lord,  may  Ifrael  fay, 


H 


Had  not  the  Lord  maiataia'd  our  £de> 


4$6  PSALM  CXXIV. 

When  men,  to  make  our  lives  a  prey, 
Role  like  the  fwelling  of  the  tide ; 

%.  The  fwelling  tide  had  ftopt  our  breath, 
So  fiercely  did  the  waters  roil, 
We  had  been  fwallow'd  deep  in  death  ; 
Proud  waters  had  o'erwhclm'd  cur  foul. 

3.  We  leap  for  joy,  we  fhcut  and  fing, 
Who  juft  efcap'dthe  fatal  ftrokc  ; 
So  flies  the  bird  with  cheerful  wing, 
When  once  the  fcv.ier's  fnare  is  brok. 

4.  For  ever  ble£ed  be  the  Lor 

Who  broke  the  fow  er's  curfed  fnare, 
Who  fav*d  us  from  the  rr.urd'ring  fwo. 
And  made  o«r  lives  and  fouls  his  Cc.re. 

5.  Our  help  is  in  Jehovah's  name, 

Who  form'd  the  earth,  and  fcnik  the  ik : c  - 
He  that  upholds  that  wondYous  £1  amt, 
Guards  his  own  church  with  watchful  ey 

Psalm  CXXV.      Common  Mtetre, 
The  faints  trial  and  faftty. 

X.  T  TNSHAKEN  as  the  facred  hiil, 
kJ    And  fix'd  as  mountains  he,] 
Firm  as  a  rock  the  foul  fhall  reft 
That  leans,  O  Lord,  on  thee. 

2.  Not  wails,  nor  hills,  could  guard fo  w: 

Old  Salem's  happy  ground, 
As  thofe  eternal  arms  of  love', 
That  ev'ry  faint  furronnd. 

3.  While  tyrants  are  a  fmarting  fcourge, 

To  drive  them  near  to  God, 
Divine  compamon  ftiil  allays 
The  fury  of  the  rod. 

4.  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  feu  Is  iincerrA 

And  lead  them  fafcly  on 


PSAtM  CXX\  Eg 

To  the-  bright  gates  of  paradife, 
Where  Chrift,  their  Lord,  is,  gone. 

<;.  But  if  we  trace  thofc  crooked  ways 
Which  the  eld  ferpent  drew, 
.  c  Wrath  that  dro\e  him  firfl  to  hell 
Shall  fmitc  his  followers  too. 

Psaim    CXXV.     Shcrt  Metre. 
'7'1'l  faints  trial and  ftfety  ;    cr,   ftffidevated 

l.   TT'IRM  and  unmov'd  are  they 
i      That  rift  their  fouls  on  God  • 
d  as  the  mount  where  David  dwelt, 
Or  where  the  ark  abode. 

: .   As  mountains  flood  to>  <^u.\r  J 
The  city's  facred  ground, 
am)  hi^  almighty  love 
Embrace  his  faints r< Mil!  i 

3.  What  tho'  the  Father'*  rod 
Drop  a  chaftifing  ftrdke, 

Ytt,  Iff:  i;  \\  'jund  their  feufc  too  deti 

Its  furv  fhal   be  broke. 

4.  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  thofv: 
Whofe  faith  and  pious  feai , 

Whofe  hope  and  love,  and  ev'ry  gr&ce^ 
Proclaim  their  hearts  fincere. 

5.  Nor  fliall  the  tyrant's  rage 
Too  long  opprefs  the  faint  , 

The  God  of  Ifrael  will  fuppott 
Kis  children,  left  they  faint 

t.  But  if  our  flavifh  fear 
Will  chufe  the  road  to  hell, 
We  mull  receive  our  portion  there. 
Where  bolder  Turners  iwttl, 

flhi 


1^8  PSALM  CXXVI." 

Psalm  CXXVI.     JLong  Metre, 

Surprizing  deliverance  n. 

I.  TT7TIEN  God- reftor'd  our  captive  ftate, 

VV     Joy  was  our  fong,and  grace  our  theme  ; 
A  grace  beyond  our  hopes  To  great, 
That  joy  appear' J  a  painted  dream. 

ThefcoiTer  owns  thy  hand,  and  pays 
Unwilling  honours  to  thy  name  ; 
While  we  with  pleafure  fhout    hy  pra: 
With  cheerful  notes  thy  love  proclaim, 

3.  When  wereview'd  our  difmalfear?, 
'Twas  hard  to  think  they'd  vaniftfd  fo  ; 
With  God  we  left  our  flowing  tear«., 
He  makes  oar   oys  lik-i  rivers  flew. 

4.  The  man,  that  in  his  furrow'd  neld, 
Hisfcatter'd  feed,  with  fadnefs  ler-v.  , 
Will  fhout  to  fee  the  harveit  yield 
A  welcome  load  of  joyful  fh eaves. 

Psalm  CXXVI.     Common  Metre. 

Toe   joy  of  a  remarkable  co.wvetjion  ;    ory  M 


remove*, 


I.  "^TTHEN  God  reveal'd  his  gracious  name, 
VV     And  chang'd  my  mournful  ftate, 
My  rapture  feem'd  a  pleafant  dream, 
The  grace  appear'd  fo  great, 

5.  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 
And  did  thy  hand  confefs ; 
My  tongue  brake  out  in  unknown  nrains, 
And  fung  furprizing  grace. 

u  Great  is  the  work,"  my  neighbours  cried3 
And  own'd  thy  pow'r  divine  ; 
Great  is  the  work,"  my  heart  replied, 
"  And  be  the  glory  thiae.!> 


P  CXXYi 

4.  ~d  can  dearths  darkeft  fkic 

Can  give  us  day  for  ni^ht ; 
Make  drop-  id  icrrow  1 

To  rivers  of  dc   . 

hat.  low  in  *  wai 

'Til!  t  >nie  ; 

Th  fs  their  1:.  re  gr^ 

Aj  Mcflings  home, 

6.  Though  feedjie  bu:  Juft, 

hope  ! 
The  precious  ~rain  czn  m 

grace  i::fures  the  crop. 

Psalm  CXX-Yil.     Long  Metn 

Tl  and  com  forts  *f  lift 

Tr  God  fucceed  Hot,  all  the  coft 
1.   And  pains  to  the  boufe  are  loft  ; 

If  1  I      k  ke< 

-  wcl!  cp. 

^.  What  though  you  rifcfbefore  the  fun, 
Av.c  work  and  toil  when  d;  e, 

Careful  and  sparing         your  bre 
that  pover  d  ; 

'lis  I  I  atri  blefl  . 

Ke  can  make   rj  1L  1  '  ; 

Children  and           is  ^re  I           -  t:o, 

God,  cur k>v  reigr.  :  them  fo. 

a.  Happy  0  whom  lie  fen 

Obedient  child  Is  ; 

How  fwect  our  daily  comforts  prove 
When  they  are  feafoa'd  with  his  love  ! 

\im  CXXVII.     Common  Metre. 

Gcd  all  in  all. 

I.     TF  God  to  build  the  houfe  deny, 
JL  The  builders  work  in  vain  ; 


30^  PSALM  cxxvm. 

And  towns,  without  his  wakeful  eye, 
An  ufelefs  watch  maintain. 

2.  Before  the  morning-beams  arife, 

Your  painful  work  renew, 
And  'till  the  liars  afcend  the  flties 
Your  tirefome  toil  purfue. 

3.  Short  be  your  fleep,  and  c^arfe  your  fare  ; 

In  vain,  till  God  has  bleft  ; 
But  if  his  fmrles  attend  your  care, 
You  mall  have  food  and  reft. 

4.  Nor  children,  relatives,  nor  friend*, 

Shall  real  blemngs  prove, 
Nor  a  ilthe  earthly  joys  he  fends-, 
If  fent  without  his  love. 


"O 


Psalm    CXXVIII. 

Family  bl'fjinv*. 

HAPPY  man,  v/bofe  foul  is  flJi'd 
With  zeal  and  rev'rend  awe  ! 
Whofe  tips  to  God  their  honours  yield, 
Whofe  life  adorns  the  laftr. 

a.  A  careful  providence  (hall  {land, 
And  ever  guard  thy  head, 
Ancf  on  the  labours  of  thy  hand 
Its  kindly  bleCings  fhed. 

3.  Thy  wi^e  fhall  be  a  fruitful  vine  ; 

Thy  children  round  thy  board, 
Each  like  a  plant  of  honour  fhine, 
And  learn  to  fear  the  Lord. 

4.  The  Lord  fhall  thy  bed  hopes  fulfil 

For  months  and  years  to  come  ; 
The  Lord  who  dwells  on  Ziou's  hill 
Shall  fend  the  bleffings  home. 

5.  This  is  the  man  whofe  happy  eyes 

Shall  fee  his  houfe  Bialaafr, 


psalm  cxxrx.  3<** 

Shall  Tec  the  finking  church  arife, 
A»d  leave  the  world  in  peace. 

Psalm  CXXIX. 

Pirfecutors  funijbed. 

1.  TTP  from  my  youth,  may  lirael  fa^J 

LJ    Have  I  been  nurs'd  in  tears  ; 
My  griefs  were  conftant  as  the  day, 
And  tedious  as  the  years. 

2.  Up  from  rev  youth  I  bore  the  rage, 

Of  all  the  fens  of  ftrife  ; 
Oft  they  aflail'd  my  riper  age, 
But  not  deitroy'd  my  life. 

3.  Their  cruel  plough  had  torn  my  fleili, 

With  furrow?  long  and  deep, 
Hourly  they  vex'd  my  wounds  afreil*, 
Nor  let  my  iorrows  fleep. 

4.  The  Lord  grew  angry  on  his  throne, 

And  with  impartial  eye, 
Meafur'd  the  mil  chiefs  they  had  done. 
Then  let  his  arrows  fly. 

5.  How  was  their  infolence  furpriz'd, 

To  hear  his  thunders  roll ! 
And  all  the  foes  of  Zion  leiz'd 
With  horror  to  the  foul. 

6.  Thus  (hall  the  ntea  that  hate  the  faints, 

Be  blafted  from  the  iky  ; 
Their  g,Jory  fades,  their  courage  faints, 
And  all  their  prcje&s  die. 

7.  [What  though  they  flourim  tall  and  fcaxy 

They  have  no  rcn-t  beneath  ; 
Their  growth  mail  periih  in  defpair, 
And  lie  deipis'd  in  death.] 

8.  [So  corn,  that  on  thehaufe-topilands, 

No  hope  of  bar  veil  give*  5 


c02r  PSALM  CXXX. 

The  reaper  ne'er  fliall  fill  his  hands, 
Nor  binder  fold  the  fheaves  : 

9.  It  fprings  and  withers  on  the  place  ; 
No  traveller  beftows 
A  word  of  b  letting  on  the  graft, 
Nor  minds  it  as  he  goes.] 

Psalm  CXXX.     Common  Metre 

Pardoning  grace. 
tJT  of  the  depths  of  long  diitre- 


o 


The  borders  of  defpair, 
Jfent  my  cries  to  feekthy  grace, 
Aly  groans  to  move  thine  ear. 

£.  Great  God  !  mould  thy  feverer  eye 
And*thine  impartial  hand, 
Mark  and  revenge  iniquity, 
No  mortal  flefh  could  ftand. 

3.  But  there  are  pardons  with  my  God 

For  crimes  of  high  degree  ; 
Thy  Son  has  bought  them  with  his  blood, 
To  draw  vs  near  to  thee. 

4.  [I  wait  for  thy  falvation,  Lord, 

With  ftrong  defires  I  wait. ; 
My  foul,  invited  by  thy  word, 
Stands  watching  at  thy  gate.] 

5.  [Juft  as  the  guards  that  keep  the  night 

Long  for  the  morning  Ikies, 
Watch  the  firft  beams  of  breaking  light, 
And  meet  them  with  their  eyes : 

6.  So  waits  my  foul  to  fee  thy  grace, 

And,  more  intent  than  they, 
Meets  the  firft  op'nings  of  thy  facf, 
And  finds  a  brighter  day.] 

-7,  Then  in  the  Lord  let  Ifrael  truft  ; 
Let  Ifraelfcek  his  face; 


PSALM  cxxxr.  -j 

The  Lord  is  good  as  well  as  juft, 
Aud  plenteous  in  hi*  grace. 

3.  There's  full  redemption  at  his  throne 

For  finncrs  long  enflav'd  ; 
The  great  Redeemer  is  his  Son  ; 
And  Iftacl  (hall  be  fav'd. 

Psalm  CXXX.     Long  Metre. 

PatJoning  grace* 

1.  "PROM  deep  diftrefs  and  troubled  thought?, 
Ij     Tr>  thee,  my  God,  1  rais'd  my  cries  : 

If  thou  feverely  mark  our  faults, 
No  fleih  can  Hand  before  thine  eyes. 

2.  But  thou  haft  built  thy  rhrone  of  grace, 

ee  to  difpenfe  thy  pardons  there, 
That  finners  may  approach  thy  face, 
And  hope,  and  love,  as  well  as  fear. 

:.  As  the  benighted  pilgrims  wait, 
And  iong  and  wifh  for  breaking  dayr 
So  waits  my  fool  before  thy  gate  ; 
When  will  my  God  his  face  difplay  * 

4.  My  truf>.  is  nVd  upon  thy  word, 
Nor  fha!l  I  trull  thy  word  in  vam ; 
Let  moui .      •  (bills  addrefs  the  Lord/ 
An  1  find  relief  from  all  their  pain. 

5.  Great  is  his  love,  and  large  his  grace, 
Through  the  redemption  of  his  Son  ; 
He  turns  our  feet  from  linful  ways, 
And  pardons  what  our  hands  have  done. 

Psalm  CXXXT. 

Ilumility.  and  fubmi/poji. 

o  tl  lbition  in  my  heart  ? 

Search,  gracious  Cod.  and  k 


1 


$04  *>SALM  CXXXH. 

Or  do  I  a&  a  haughty  part  ? 
Lord,  I  appeal  to  thee. 

a.  I  charge  my  thoughts,  be  humble  -{lift, 
And  all  my  carriage  mild, 
Content,  my  Father,  with  thy  wilJ, 
And  quiet  as  a  child. 

3.  The  patient  foul,  the  lowly  mind 

Shall  have  a  large  reward  : 

Let  faints  in  forrow  lie  refign'd 

And  truft  a  faithful  Lord. 

Psalm   CXXXII.    5,  13 — 13.  Long  Metre. 

<d  t  ihefettlcxzent  of  a  church  ;    or>    The  crdinaih.i  of  a 

Minifcr* 

z.  \\ THERE  (hall  we  go,  to  feek  and  find 
VV     A  habitation  for  our  God, 
A  dwelling  for  th'  eternal  Mind 
Among  the  fons  of  flefh  and  blood  ? 

$,  The  God  of  Jacob  chofe  the  hill 
Of  Zion  for  his  ancient  reft  ; 
And  Zion  is  his  dwelling  ftill, 
His  church  is  with  his  prefence  bleft. 

3.  Here  will  I  fix  my  gracious  throne, 
And  reign  for  ever  faith  the  Lord  ; 
Here  mail  my  pow'r  and  love  be  known, 
And  bleflings  mail  attend  my  word. 

4.  Here  will  I  meet  the  hungry  poor, 
And  fill  their  fouls  with  living  bread  ; 
Sinners  that  wait  before  my  door 
With  fweet  provifion  fhall  be  fed. 

g.  Girded  with*ruth, '  and  cloth'd  with  grace, 
My  priefls,  my  minifters  fhall  fhine  : 
JJot  Aaron,  in  his  coftiy  drefs 
Made  an  appearance  fo  divine. 


PSALM  CXXXII.  305 

6.  The  faints  unable  to-contain 

Their  inward  joy  ihall  fhout  and  fing  ; 
The  Son  of  David  here  fhall  reign 
And  Zion  triumph  in  her  King. 

7.  [Jefus  fhall  fee  a  num'rous  feed 

Born  here,  t*  uphold  his  glorious  nairte  ; 
His  crowu  fhall  flourifh  on  his  head, 
"While  all  his  foes  are  cloth'd  with  fharne* 

Psalm   CXXXII.  4,5>7»  8,  15 — 17.  Com.  Met. 

A  c!.vr;b  tfiablijktd. 

i.  ["\TO  ^ccp  noT  flumher  to  his  eyes 
1\     Good  David  would  afford, 
Till  he  had  found  below  the  Ikies 
A  dwelling  for  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  in  Zion  phe'd his  namej 

His  :.rk  was  fettled  there  : 
To  Zion  the  whole  nation  canu, 

Towerfhip  thrice  a  year. 

But  we  have  no  fvich  lengths  toga, 

Nor  wander  far  abroad  ; 
Where'er  thy  faint*  afleroWe  now 

There  is  a  houfe  for  God.] 

P.wst. 

4.  Arife,  O  King  of  grace,  arifr, 
And  enter'to  thy- reft, 
Lo  ?  thy  chutch  waits  With  longing eyes, 
Thus  to  bVown'd  and  bleft. 

3.  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 
Thy  Spme-  and  thy  Word  : 
All  that  t&€  ark  did  once  contain 
Could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

6.  Here,  mighty  God  \  accept  our  vow*, 
Hcce  le;  Uay  pr^fe  be  ipjead  •; 


3o6  PSALM  CXXXIII. 

Blcfs  the  provifions  of  thy  houfe 
And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

7.  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 
Let  Gcd's  Anointed  mine  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  court  maintain, 
With,  love  and  pow'r  divine. 

g.  Here  let  him  hold  a  lafting  throne, 
And  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Frefh  honours  fnall  adorn  his  crown, 
And  fhame  confound  his  foes. 

Psalm  CXXXIII.     Common  Metre. 

Brotherly  love. 

I.   T    O,  What  an  entertaining  fight 
JLj   Are  hrethren  that  agree, 
Brethren,  whofe  cheerful  hearts  unite, 
In  bands  of  piety ! 

a.  When  ftreamsof  love  from  Chrift,  the  fpring, 
Defcend  to  every  foul, 
And  heav'nly  peace  with  balmy  wing 
Shades  and  bedews  the  whole  : 

3-  Tis  like  the  oil  divinely  fweet 
On  Aaron's  reverend  head  ; 
The  trickling  drops  perfum'd  his  fee:: 
And  o'er  his  garments  fpread. 

a.  'Tis  pleafant  as  the  morning  dews 
That  fall  on  Sion's  hill, 
Where  God  his  mildeft  glory  fhews» 
And  makes  his  grace  diftil. 

Psalm  CXXXIII.     Short  Metre. 

Communion  of  faints ;  or,     Love   and  lVorJbit>    in    a 

Family. 

s.  T>LEST  arethefons  of  peace, 
JD  Whofe  hearts  and  hopes  are  one, 


PSALM  CXXXIII.    '  307 

F  hofe  kind  defigns  to  ferve  and  pleafc 
Thro'  all  their  actions  run. 

2.  Bleft.  is  the  pious  houfe 
Where  zeal  and  friendihip  meet, 

Their  fongs  of  praifc,  their  mingled  vows 
Make  their  communion  fweet. 

Thus  when  on  Aaron's  head 
They  pour  the  rich  perfume, 
"he  oil  through  all  his  raiment  fprc^ 
And  pleafure  fill'd  the  rooi 

4.  Thus,  on  the  lieavenly  hills 
The  faints  are  bleft  above, 
Vhere  joy  like  morning  dew  diftils, 
And  all  the  air  islcve. 

Psalm  CXXXIII-     As  the  tzacLPfalm 

T-c  t'effifigs  of  Friend/hip, 

TTOW  pleafant  't:s  to  fee 

xJL  -Kindred  and  friends  a?r 
/{Bach  in  his  proper  ifcaticn  mow 

And  each  fulfil  His  part 

With  fympathifing  heart, 
i:n  all  the  cares  of  life  and  lov. 

1.  'Tis  like  the  ©intment  fh 

On  Aaron's  facred  head, 
'Divinely  rich,  divinely  fweet  : 

The  oil  thro'  all  the  room 

DifTus'd  a  choice  perfume, 
Ran  throv  his  robes,  and  bleft  his  Fc 

3.  Like  fruitful  mowers  of  rain 
That  water  all  the  plain, 

D^fcending  from  the  neighbouring  hills  ; 

Such  ftreams  of  pleafure  roll 

Thro'  every  friendly  foul, 
Where  love  like  heavenly  dew  diftils. 

Jtepcatthefirji  S:anzz  to  corr.pkUthe  7W~ 


308  PSALM  CXX3CIV- 

Psalm  CXXXIV.  V  j 

Daily  and  Nightly  devotion* 

r.  "V"£  that  obey  th'  immortal  King, 
X     Atend  his  holy  place  ; 
Bow  to  the  glories  of  his  power, 
And  blefs  his  wondrous  grace. 

3.  Lift  up  your  hands  by  morning  light; 
And  fend  your  fouls  on  high  ; 
Raife  your  admiring  thoughts  by  night 
Above  the  ftarry  {ky. 

3.  The  God  of  Sion  cheers  our  hearts, 
With  rays  of  quickening  grace  ; 
The  God  that  fpread  the  heavens  abroacL 
And  rules  the  fwelling  feas. 

Psalm  CXXXV.     i — 4,  14,  19—21.  Ftrf  Part* 

Long  Metre. 

The  Church  is  God's  Moufe  and  Ca*e» 

1,  T)  RAISE  ye  the  Lord  exalt  his  narfte, 
JT    While  in  rtis  earthly  courts  ye  wait, 
Ye  faints  that  to  his  houfe  belong, 
Or  {land  attending  af  his  gate. 

3.  Praife  ye  the  Lord,  the  Lord  is  gdod  5 
To  praife  his  name  is  fweet  employ  : 
Ifrael  he  chofe  of  old,  and  Hill 
His  church  is  his  peculiar  joy. 

3.  The  Lord  himf elf  will  judge  his:  faints; 
He  treats  his  fervants  as  his  friends : 
And  when  he  hears  their  fore  complaint** 
Repents  the  forrows  that  he  fends. 

4.  Through  every  age  the  Lord  declares 
His  name,  and  breaks  th'  opprefibr'a  red  5 
He  give  his  futfering  fervants  reft, 
And  will  be  known  th'  Almighty>  Gad» 


M  Bkfsye  ,ord,  wli 

People  and  Priefts  esali 
Among  his  faints  he  evei    1 
His  church  is  his  JeruXsJei 


r 


Psalm   CXXXV.     5— -i 


%l  c  zi-ks  of  creation, provide 

and  a  :wi  of  <*  . 

I.  /^t  REAT  is  the  Lor 

vJ  Above  all  pow'rs  and  ev'i     thr< 
Whate'erhc  plea.-:'d  in  earth  or  fea. 
Or  heav'n,  or  Hell,  his  hand  hath  doi 

At  bi^  command  the  vapours  rife, 
Thejightnings  flafh,  the  thunders  roar  : 
He  pours  the  rain,  he  brings  the  wind, 
And  temped  from  his  airy  it  ore. 

3.  'Twashe  thofe  dreadful  tokens  fent, 
O  Egypt,  thro'  thy  ftubborn  land  ; 
When  all  thy  trfi-born.   beafta  and  men, 
Fell  dead  by  his  avenging  hand. 

4.  What  mighty  nation,  mighty  kings 
He  flew,  and  their  whole  country  gave 
To  Ifrael,  whom  his  hand  redeem'd, 
No  more  to  be  proud  Pharo?.h's  flare. 

j.  His  pow'r  the  fame,  the  fame  his  grace, 
That  laves  us  from  the  hods  of  hell  ; 
And  heav'n  he  gives  us  to  poflefs, 
Whence  thefe  apoftate  angels  fell. 

Psalm  CXXXV.     Common  Metre. 
Praife  due  to  God,  not  to  Idcis. 

1,     A   WAKE,  ye  faints,  to  praife  your  King 
£~\.  Your  fweeteft  paflions raife, 
Your  pious  pleafure,  while  you  fing, 

Jflcreafiftg  with  the  praife, 


3io  PSALM  GXXXVI. 

1.  Great  is  the  Lord  ;  and  works  unknown 
Are  his  divine  employ  : 
But  flill  his  faints  are  near  his  throne. 
His  treafure  and  his  joy. 

3.  Heav'n,  earth  and  fea,  confefs his  hand;    - 

He  bids  the  vapours  rife  ; 
Light'ning  and  ftorm  at  his  command 
Sweep  thro*  the  founding  ikies. 

4.  All  pow'r,  that  gods  or  kings  have  claim'd, . 

Is  found  with  him  alone ; 
But  Heathen-gods  mould  ne'er  be  nam'd 
Where  our  Jehovah's  known. 

5.  Which  of  the  ftoeks  or  ftones  they  truft 

Can  give  them  mow'rs  of   rain  ? 
In  vain  they  worfhip  wood  or  dull 
And  pray  to  gold  in  vain. 

6.  [Their  gods  have  tongues  that  cannot  talk. 

Such  as  their  makers  gave  ; 
Their  feet  were  ne'er  defign'd  to  walk, 
Nor  hands  have  pow'r  to  fave. 

7.  Blind  are-their  eyes,  their  ears  are  deaf, 

Nor  hear  when  mortals  pray  ; 
Mortals,  that  wait  for  their  relief, 
Are  blind  and  deaf  as  they.] 

&.  O  Zion,   truft  the  living  God, 
Serve  him  with  faith  and  fear  ; 
He  makes  thy  courts  his  bkft  abode, 
And  claims  thine  honours  there. 

Psalm  CXXXVI.     Common  Metre 

Gj(?s    'wonders  of  creation,  providence,   redemption 
Jfrael,  and  Salvation  of  bis  people,. 

I.  /^i  IV E  thanks  to  God,  tke  fcVreign  Lord, 
\JT  "  His  mercies  fiili  endure 


PSALM  CXXXVI.  3Ir 

And  be  the  King  of  kings  ador'd, 
M  His  truth  is  ever  fure." 

1,  What  wonders  hath  his  wifdom  done  ! 
"  How  mightv  is  his  hand  !V 
Heav'n,  earth  and  fea,  he  fram'd  alone  : 
;t  How  wide  is  his  command  ,!) 

3.  Tkt  fun  fupplies  the  day  with  light  : 

"  How  bright  his  counfels  fhine  '" 
The  moon  and  3ars  adorn  the  night  : 
11  His  works  are  all  divine." 

4,  fHe  uruck  the  fons  of  Egypt  dead  : 

'  «  Hew  dreadful  is  his  rod  !" 
A:  nee  with  joy  his  people  led  ■. 

"   How  gracious  is  our  God  !" 


5.  H;  :Ieft  the  I  welling  fea  in  tvro  ; 
u  His  arm  is  great  in  might  :" 
And  gave  the  tribes  a  paffage  througl:  ; 
il   His  p.cv/r  and  grace  unite." 

Bat  Pharaoh's  army  there  hedrown'd  ; 

"  Howr  glorious  are  his  ways  !" 
And  brought  his  faints  through  defert  ground 
,;  Eternal  be  his  praife/' 

7.  Great  moncrchs  fell  beneath  his  hand  \ 
M  Victorious  is  his  fvvord  ;" 
"While  Ifrael  took  the  promis'd  land  ; 
M  And  faithful  is  his  word."] 

3.  He  faw  the  nations  dead  in  fin 
"  Hef|lt  his  pity  move  :" 
How  fad  the  ftate  the  world  was  in  * 
"  How  boundlefs  was  his  love  !" 

9.  He  fent  to  fave  us  from  our  woe  ; 
"  His  goodnefs  never  fails  ;" 
From  death,  and  hell,  and  ev-'ry  foe  ; 
"  And  ftill  his  grace  prevails,'* 


31  %  PSALM  CXXXVI. 

10.  Give  thanks  to  God  the  heav'nly  king  ; 
■•  His  mercies  ftill  endure," 
Let  the  whole  earth  his  praifes  fuig  ; 
"  His  trutji  is  ever  fure." 

Psalm  CXXXVI.     As  the  148^  Pfalm. 

x.   S~*  IVE  thanks  to  God  moft  high, 
V_T  The  universal  Lord  ; 
The  fov'reign  King  of  kings  ; 
And  be  his  grace  ador'd. 

"   Hispow'r  and  grace 

"  Are  ftill  the  fame  ; 

"  And  let  his, name 

M  Have  cndlefs  r-raife. 

7,.  H)w  .mighty  is  his  hand  ! 
What  wonders  hath  he  done 4 
He  form'd  the  earth  and  feas, 
And  fpxead  tJie  heav  ns  alone. 

M  Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

"  Shall  ftill  endure  ; 

*'  And  ever  fure 

"  Abides  thy  word. 

His-wifdom  fram'd  the  fun 
To  crown  the  day  with  light ; 
The  moon  and  twinkling  ftars, 
To  cheer  the  darkfome  night, 

"  His  pow'r  and  grace 

"  Are  ftill  the  fame ; 

"  And  let  his  name 

"  Have  endlefs  praife. 

[Ke  fmote  the  firft-born  fons, 
The  flowV  of  Egypt,  dead  ; 
And  thence  his  chofen  tribes 
With  joy  and  glory  led. 

"  Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

"  Shall  ftffl  endure  ; 

**  And  ever  fure 

*  Abides  thy  word. 


3 


M  CXX:;v:.  313 


Hi    pow'r 

Cki't  the  red-ir..  in  two  ; 
e   pie  made 

A  wond'rous  aafiajje  throu- 
**  His  pow'r  and  grac 
"  Arc  itill  the  fan*    . 
M  And  let  hi?  name 
•-  Have  endlels  praife. 

.     •  .  .raoh  there 

With  all  his  holt  he  drovi 

And  brought  his  Ifrael  afe 
.rcngh  2  loj  fert  ground 

"  Thy  mercy.  Lord, 
'-'  {till  endure  ; 

""   And  ever  fure 
M  Abides  thy  word. 

Pause. 

7.  1  he  kin^s  of  C  fell 
Bei                       dful  hand  i 

Wl         19  owb  fa         s  took 
PofT   :.   a    i  their  land. 
"   His]  and  grace 

Are  itiil  the  fame  -, 
li  And  let  hi?  name 
•    Have  endlefo  praih 

8.  He  .~a\v  the  nations  lie 
All  periihing  in  fin, 
And  pitied  the  lad  it  ace 
The  rtiin'd  world  was  in.- 

"  Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

u  Shall  ftill  endure; 

"  And  ever  fine 

"  Abides  thy  word. 

9.  H         :  his  only  Son 
To  fave  us  frem  our  woe, 

O 


3i4  PSLAM  CXXXVL 

From  Satan,  fin,  and  death. 
And  ev'ry  hurtful  foe. 

"  His  pow'r  and  grace 

<£  Are  fall  the  fame  ; 

«'  And  let  his  name 

"  Have  endlefs  praife. 

10.  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God,  ■ 
To  God  the  heav'nly  King  ; 
And  let  the  fpacious  earth 
His  works  and  gLories  fing. 

"  Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

«■  Shall  ftill  endure  ; 

"  And  ever  fure 

*  Abides  thy  word. 

Psalm  CXX.XVI.    Abriged.    U>ng  Mrtr 

2..  Y~H  IVE  to  our  God  immortal  praife  ; 

vJ  Mercy  and  truth  are  all  his  ways  : 
g<  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
"  Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  fong. 

a.  Give  to  the  Lord  of  lords  renow 
The  King  of  kings  with  glory  crown  ; 
*'  His  mercies  ever  flis.ll  endure 
"  When  lords  andkino-s  are  known  no  more. 

3.  He  built  the  earth,!  re  fpread the flcy, 
And  fix'dthe  (tarry  lights  on  high  : 
"  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong; 
*  Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  fong. 

4K  He  fills  the  fun  with  morning  light, 
He  bids  the  moon  direct,  the  ni?ht : 
"  r£s  mercies  ever  mail  endure, 
"  When  funs  and  moons  lhall  mine  no  mere-,  ■„ 

5.  The  Jews  he  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand, 
And  brought  them  to  the  promis'd  land  :. 
"  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
u  .Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  {o?>%. 


PSALM  CXXXVII.  515 

6>  Hefaw  the  Gentiles  dead  in  fin, 
And  felt  his  pity  work  within- : 
"  His  mercies  ever  fhall  endure, 
"  When  death  and  fin  fhall  reign  no  more 

7.  He  fent  his  Son  with  pow'r  to  fave 

From  guilt,  and  darknefs,  and  the  grave  : 
"  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
"  Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  long. 

S.  Through  this  vain  world  he  guides  our  feet- 
And  leads  us  to  his  heav'nly  ieat  : 
"  His  mercies  ever  fhall  endure, 
*  When  this  vain  world  (hall  he  no  more. 

Psalm  CXXXVII.     Lor-  Metre.     FirJ P*ri< 

The  fo news  cf  If  rati  in  the  J$abyfcnijb  Gattfoit 

I*  "OY  Babel's  dreams  tae  Captives  fate, 
J3  And  wept  for  Zion's  haplefs  fate  ; 
Ufelefs,  their  harps  on  willows  hung 
While  foes  requir'd  a  facred  fong.  . 

%^  With  taunting  voice,  and  fcornful  eye, 
"  Sing  us  a  fong  of  heaven,"  they  cry. 
"  While  foes  deride  our  God,  and  King, 
"  How  can  we  tune  cur  harps  or  ung  ?" 

3.  "  If  Zion's  woes  cur  hearts  forget, 
"  Or  ceafe  to  mourn  for  Ifrael's  fate, 
"  Let  ufeful  fkill  our  hands  forfake  ; 

"  Our  hearts  with  hcpelefs  forrow  break.'' 

4.  M  Thou,  ruin'd  Salem,  to  our  eyes 

m  Each  day  in  fad  remembrance  rife  ! 
"  Should  we  e'er  ceafe  to  feel  thy  wrongs, 
"  Loft  be  our  joys,  and  mute  our  tongues.1' 

5;  f£  Remember,  Lord,  proud  Edonvs  Tons, 
"  Who  cried,  exulting  at  our  groans, 
"  While  Salem  trembled  to  her  bafe, 
*-  Rafe  them  ;  her.  deep  foundations  rafe.''" 


316  PSALMCXXXV 

6.  While  thus  they  fung,  the  mourners  view  -J 
Their  foes  by  Cyrus'  aim  fubdued, 

And  faw  his  glory  rife,  who  reread 

Their  ftreets,  and  fields,  with  hefts  c:  dead 

7.  Pleased,  they  fcrefaw  the  Heft  decree, 
That  fet  their  tribes  from  bondage  free, 
Renew'd  the  temple,  and  reftor'd 
The  facred  worfhip  of  the  Lord. 

Psalm   CXXXVII.  fccond  ParU  Long  Metre. 
The  Cbarctis  Complaint. 

1.  T    ORD,  in  thefe  dark  and  difmal  days, 
-L_j   We  mom :;  the  hidings  of  thy  face .; 

Proud  enemies  our  path  furronnd, 
To  level  Z'len  with  the  ground. 

2.  Her  fongs,  her  Worfhrp,  they  deride, 

And  hii's  ihy  word  with  ton^  :  pride, 

And  cry,  t'  infuk  our  humble  prayer, 

u  Where  is  your  God,  ye  Chriftr.ms.  where*?" 

3.  Frrors,  and  fins,  and  follies  grow  ; 
Thy  faints  bow  down  in  deereft  woe  j 
Their  love  decays,  their  zeal  is  o'er, 
And  thoufands  walk  with  Chriit  no  more, 

4.  To  happier  days  our  bofoms  turn  ; 
Thofe  days  but  teach  us  how  to  mourn  : 
The  God,  who  bade  his  mercy  flow, 
In  wrath  withdraws  his  bleffing  now. 

5.  The  bleffing  from  thy  truth's  withdrawn  ; 
Ins  quickening,  faving  influence  gone  : 
Unwarn'd,  unwaken'd,  Tinners  hears 

Nor  fee  their  awful  danger  near. 

6.  In  dews  unfeen,  or  i'canty  ihowers, 
Thy  fpirit  filed  his  healing  powers  ; 
The  thirfty  ground  is  parch'd  beneath, 
And  ail  is  barrenixefs,  and  death, 


PSALM  CXXXVII. 

J.  Yet  flail,  thy  I  be  :v:rh! 

On  thee  cur  hope  fea  1  y  reft  ; 

Zion  her  Cyrus  foon  fbaii  fee 
Array'd  to  fet  h 

8.  Jefus,  v>*kh  v  .nee  arrr/d,  fhali  come 
To  crufh  his  foes.   ax  i  fed  t^eir  dcom, 
The  :          :  Babe!  v         n  in  dti 

Her  pomp,  her  id  .d  trail 

9.  Then  (hall  thy  faints  R  fig 

The  matchleis  <rior:e-  of  their  Xing-  ; 
Nat* 

.ce  from  -=:. 

Psalm  CXXXVII  :  fcfctte. 

1.  T  LOVE  th  lm,  Lot 
JL   The  honle  of  t: 

The  church,  our  B       emer  fart 

With 

2.  I  lev  .  o  God 
H:          [3  before  nd, 

Dear  as  t\e  :         of  thine 

And  graven  on  th-  1 

3.  If  e'er  to  biefs  thy  fans 

My  voice,   or  LaF.d-. 
Thefe  1  ettffefVd 

This  voice  in  Q        ... 

4-  If  e'er  mj 

Her  welfare       .  :.er  v. 
Let  every;  fa^e, 

And  every  grief  c  v. 

5.  For  her  1  £baB  rill; 

^      For  her  my  pr:  ,i  ; 

Toiler  my  cares  and  t 
Tili  toils 


ai8  PSALM  CXXXVii 

6.  Beyond  my  higheft  joy 
I  prize  her  heavenly  ways, 
Her  Tweet  communion,  folemn  vow?, 
Her  hymns  of  love  andpraife, 

?.  Jefus,  thou  Friend  divine, 
Our  Saviour,  and  our  King, 
Thy  hand  from  every  fnare  and  foe 
Shall  great  deliverance  bring, 

8.  Sure  as  thy  truth  fhall  laft, 
To  Zion  fhall  be  given 
The  brighteft  glories,  earth  can  yield, 
And  brighter  blifs  of  heaven. 

Psalm  CXXXVIII. 

Rejtcring  and  preferring  grace. 

[1,  "ITTTTHallmy  pow'rs  of  heart  and  tongue 
V  V      I'll  praife  my  Maker  in  my  fong  ; 
Angels  fhall  hear  the  notes  I  raife, 
Approve  the  fong,  and  join  the  praife. 

St.  Angels  that  make  thy  church  their  care, 
Shall  witnefsmy  devotion  there  ; 
While  holy  zeal  directs  mine  eyes 
To  thy  fair  temple  in  the  fkies.] 

3.  Til  fing  thy  truth  and  mercy,  Lord, 
I'll  fing  the  wonders  of  thy  word  ; 
Not  all  thy  works  and  names  below 
So  much  thy  pow'r  and  glery  fhow. 

4.  To  God  I  cried  when  troubles  rofe  ; 
He  heard  me,  and  fubdu'd  my  foe6  ; 
He  did  my  rifmg  fears  controul, 

And  flrength  dirTus'd  through  all  my  foal 

5.  The  God  of  heav'n  maintains  his  ftate, 
Frowns  on  the  proud,  and  fcorns  the  great. 
But  from  hi6  throne  dtfeends,  to  fee 

The  fons  of  humble  poverty. 


PSALM  CXXXIX.  $15 

5.  Amidft  a  thoufand  mares  I  ftand, 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  thy  hand  ; 
Thy  words  my  fainting  foul  revive, 
And  keep  my'  dying  faith  alive. 

7,  Grace  will  compleat  what  grace  begins, 
To  fave  from  forrows  and  from  fins  : 
The  work,  that  wifdom  undertakes, 
Eternal  mercy  ne'er  forfakes. 

Psalm  CXXXIX.     Fhfl  Part.     Long  Metre, 

cthe  all-fieing  GcJ, 

1.  T    ORD,'thouhaftfsarch'dandieenme through, 
1  a  Thine  eye  commands  with  piercing  view 

My  rifmg  and  my  refting  hours, 

My  heart  and  flefh  with  all  their  pow'rs. 

2.  My  thoughts,  before  they  are  my  own, 
Are  to  my  Cod  diltmcxiy  known  ; 

He  knows  the  words  I  mean  to  fpeak, 
Ere  from  my  op'nir.g  lips  they  break* 

3.  Within  thy  circling  pew'r  I  ftand  1 
On  ev'ry  fide  I  find  thy  hand  : 
Awake,  afleep,  at  home,  abroad, 

f  am  furrounded  ftill  with  God. 

4.  Kow  awful  is  thy  fearching  eye  ! 

Thy  knowledge,  O  how  deep  !  how  high  ! 
My  foul,  with  all  the  pow'rs  I  bcaft 
Is  in  the  boundlefs  profpecb  left. 

.5.  K  Oh  may  thefe  thoughts  pcfTefsmy  breaft, 
li  Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  reft  ! 
4i  Nor  let  my  weaker  paffiens  dare 
u  Confent  to  fin,  for  God  is  there.'* 

Pause  I. 

Could  I  fo  falfe,  fo  faithlefs  prove, 
To  quit  thy  fervice  and  thy  love, 


320  PSALM  CXXXIX. 

Where,  Lord,  could  I  thyprefence  fnun, 
Or  from  thy  dreadful  glory  run  ? 

7.  If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  flight, 

'Tis  there  thou  dwcll'ft  enthron'd  in  light  ; 
Or  dive  to  hell,  there  vengeance  reigns, 
And  Satan  groans  beneath  thy  chains. 

3.  If  mounted  on  a  morning  ray 

I  fly  beyond  the  Weftern  Sea, 

Thy  fwifter  hand  would  fir  ft  arrive, 

And  there  arreft  thy  fugitive* 

9*  Or  mould  I  try  to  fnun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fpreading  veil  of  nigm, 
One  glance  of  time,  one  piercing  ray, 
Would  kindle  darfuiefs  into  day. 

i£.  "  Oh  may  thefe  thoughts  pniTefs  my  brcaf 
u  Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  reft  ! 
"  Nor  let  my  weaker  paffions  dare 
t{  Confent  to  fin,  for  God   is  there. 


Kwsz  li. 


II.  The  veil  of  night  is  no  difgrife, 
No  fcrecn  from  thy  all-feeing  eye? ; 
Thv  hand  can  feize  thy  foes  as  icon 
Thro'  mid-night  maces  as  blazing  no: 

2  2.  Mid-night  and  noon  in  this  agree, 
Great  God,  they're  both  alike  to  thee  ; 
Not  death  can  hide  what  God  will  fpy, 
And  hell  lies  naked  to  his  eye. 

I  j.  "  Oh  may  thefe  thoughts  poffefs  my  breaft^ 

"  Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  reft  ! 
c;  Nor  let  my  weaker  paSkms  cars 
*  Confent  te fin,  for  God  is  tJ 


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Thy  thoughts  of  iove  to  me  furm .  no  I 

The  pow'r  of  numbers  to  rec: 

*    I  could  ft  the  ecean  o'er 

each  :  hat  makes  the 

E-.:fore  Duld  trace 

The  numerous  wonders  of  thy  grace, 

8.  Thefc  on  my  heart  are  ftill  imprefr, 
:h  thefe  I  give  my  eves  to  reft  | 

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And  at  my  waking  hour  I  find 
God  and  his  love  poffefs  my  mind. 

Psalm  CXXXIX.     Third  Part.    Long  Metre 

Sincerity  prof  ejfcd  and  grace  tried  :    ory    The  heart- 
fear ch  in  rr  God. 

i.   T\/f~Y  God,  what  inward  grief  I  feel 

j3_L  VvThen  impiops  men  tranfgrefs  thy  will! 
I  mourn  to  hear  their  lips  profane, 
Take  thy  tremendous  name  in  vais 

%.  Does  not  my  foul  deteifc  and  hate 
The  fons  of  malice  and  deceit  ? 
Thofe  that  oppofe  thy  laws  and  -thee, 
I  count  them  enemies  to  me, 

3,  Lord,  fearchmy  foul,  try  ev'ry  thr 
Tho."  my  own  heart  accuie  me  hot 
Of  walking  in  a  falie  diffuife. 

3  heg  the  trial  cf  thine  eye-. 

4.  Dcth  fecret  mifchief  lurk  within  ? 
Do  I  indulge  fome  unknown  fin  r 
Oh  turn  my  feet  whene'er  I  ftray, 
And  lead  me  in  thy  -perfecl  way. 


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PsAtM   CXXXIX."    FfrJ!  Pari,     Com.  Met. 

God  is  every  tidere. 

j,  TN  all  my  vaft  concerns  with  thee 
Jl   In  vain  my  foul  would  try 
To  fhun  thy  prefcr.ee.  Lord,  cr  fiee 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

%.  Thv  all^furroundinp-  fip-ht  furveys 
My  rifing  and  my  reft, 
My  puhlick  walks,  my  private  ways. 
And  fecrets  of  my  hreaft. 

3.  My  thoughts  lie  open  to  the  Lord 
Before  they're  forrn'd  within  i 


psalm  cxxxrx.  323 

And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word 
He  knows  the  fenfe  I  mean. 

4.  O  wond'rous  knowledge,  deep  and  high,  -i 
Where  can  a  creature  hide  ? 
Within  thy  circling  arms  I  lie, 
Befet  on  ev'ry  fide. 

So  let  thy  grace  furroundme  {till, 

And  like  a  bulwark  prove, 
To  guard  iny  foul  from  ev'ry  ill, 
Secur'd  by  fov'rei^n  love. 

Pause. 
u6.  Lord,  where  fnall  guilty  fouls  retire 
Forgotten  and  unknown 
In  hell  they  meet  thy  dreadful  nre3 
In  heav'n  thy  glorious  throne. 

7.  Should  I  f upprefs  my  vital  breath 

To  Ycape  the  wrath  divine, 
Thy  voice  would  break  the  bars  of  dea:,-. 
And  make  the  grave  refign. 

8.  If  wing'd  with  beams  of  morning  light, 

I  fly  beyond  the  Weft, 
Thy  hand,  which  mvik  fupport  my  flight. 
Would  foon  betray  my  reft. 

9.  If  o'er  my  fins  I  think  to  drew 

The  curtains  of  the  night, 
Thofe  flaming  eyes  that  guard  thy  law 
Would  turn  the  fhades  to  light. 

j^>.  The  besms  of  neon,  the  mid-night  hour 
Are  both  alike  to  thee  : 
O  may  I  ne'er  provoke  that  pow*r 
From  which  I  cannot  flee. 

Psalm  CXXXIX.  Second  Part.  Common  Metre, 

Tks  TjuifJom  of  God  in  the  formation  of  man. 

I.  TT7"H£N  I  with  pieaiing  wonder  ftand, 
V  V     Aad  all  my  frame  furvey, 


124  P3ALM  CXXXIX. 

Lord,  'tis  thy  work  ;   I  own,  thy  hand 
TJius  built  my  humble  clay. 

2.  Thy  hand  my  heart  and  reins  pofieft, 

Where  unborn  nature  grew  ; 
Thy  wifdom  all  my  features  trac'd, 
And  all  my  members  drew. 

3«  Thine  eye  withniceft  care  furvey'd 
The  growth  of  ev'ry  part  : 
'Till  the  whole  fchemc  thy  thoughts  had  laiidl 
Was  copied  by  thine  art. 

4.  Heav'n,  earth,  and  fea,  and  fire,  and  wind. 

Shew  me  thy  wond'ro^s  ikil)  ; 
But  I  review  rnyfclf,  and  find 
Diviner  wonders  ft  ill. 

5.  Thir.e  awful  glories  round  me  fhine, 

My  fiefh  proclaims  thy  r.raife  ; 
Lord,  to  thy  works  of  nature  join 
Thy  miracles  of  Grace. 

Psalm  CXXXIX.     14,  17,  r 3.  Third  P.rrt 

Common  Metre. 

The   mercies    of  God  innumerable^ 

An  Evening  Pfalm. 

j.  T    ORD,  when  I  count  thy  mercies  o'ei ; 
JL_J   They  ftrike  me  with  fur  oil  fe  ; 
Not  all  the  fands  that  fpread  the  fnore 
To  equal  numbers  rife. 

%.  My  flefli  with  fear  and  wonder  ftands, 
The  product  of  thy  {kill, 
And  hourly  bleflhigs  from  thy  hands 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  reveal. 

3.  Thefe  on  my  heart  by  night  I  keep  ; 

How  kind,  how  dear  to  me ! 
Oh  may  the  hour  that  ends  my  ileep 
Still  find  Jny  thoughts  with -thee. 


PSALM  CXL.  3ijT 

Psalm   CXL.     Firft  Part       Long  Metre, 
A  prayer  againjl  public  evemi?;. 

I.  (~\  LORD,  the  God  of  heaven  and  eart 

\J   From  men  of  violence  defend. 
That  cheriih  mifehief  from  their  birth  ; 
Thy  fuppliants  fave  ;  thy  mercy  fend. 

-2.  By  night  they  form  th'  accurs'd  defign, 
And  lie  in  wait  againft  our  peace  ; 
By  day  their  bands  in  war  combine, 
Thy  faints  to  flaughter,  and  opprefs. 

3.  In  fields  of  blood  their  fouls  delight, 
In  wafte  and  plunder,  death  and  pain  ; 
Againft  thy  Church,  and  thee,  unite. 
Alike  the  fpes  of  God,  and  man. 

4.  O  thou  preferver  of  mankind, 

Our  hope,  cm  ihield,  our  flrength,  our  Go 
Thou  haft  an  ear  to  prayer  inclin'd; 
Our  cries  have  reach'd  thy  dread  abode. 

5.  Our  caufe  thy  joftice  will  maintain, 
Avenge  th*  opprefs'd,  and  guard  the  poor  * 
Ne'er  mall  thy  children  afk  in  vain, 

And  our  proud  foes  (hall  boad  no  more 

6.  Their bacdedfcflfts  fi.alifly,  or  fail  ; 
A  making  leaf  their  thoufands  chafe  ; 
Our  God  (hall  Lear  our  nation's  call 
We  (hall  be  fav'd,  and  fing  his  pra:: 

Pi  aim  CXL.      Second  Part.      Shcrt  Metr^ 

A  ffcmplaint  arz'nv:  perfor.al  enemUi. 

i.  TV /TV  God,  while  impious  men, 

lVx   ^V'th  malice  in  their  he:.:" 
'y  peace  J  I    ~y}  my  Ine  defame, 
ThT-  w  .ze  impart 


3*6  PSALM  CXLI. 

%.  With  poifon  in  their  lips, 
And  with  a  ferpents  tongue, 
They  fting  my  fainting  foul  to  death, 
And  make  my  name  their  fon^ 

3.  Ceafelefs  they  lie  in  wait 
My  footfteps  to  betray  ; 

They  hide  their  fnare,  they  fet  their  gir^ 
Btfide  my  peaceful  way. 

4.  Oh  hear  my  humble  cry  ! 
Their  fondeft  hopes  deftroy  ; 

-ieir  arts  confound,  their  plots  difclcfe, 
And  blaft  their  envious  joy. 

5.  On  their  own  heads  fhall  fall 
The  mifchiefs,  they  devife  ; 

Thy  hand  {hall  take  them  in  their  net, 
Their  flanders,  and  their  lie?. 

6.  As  coals  the  wood  ccnfume, 
As  pits  receive  the  ilain, 

So  fhall  the  men  of  malice  fink, 
And  never  rife  again. 

7.  The  Lord,  who  hates  the  pro. 
Shall  fcoreh  the  flanderous  tongue, 

Shall  hunt  the  wicked  from  the  earth, 
And  well  requite  their  wrong. 

8.  Thou  wilt  faftain  the  poor, 
And  bid  th*  affli&ed  Gng  ; 

Before  thee  fhall  thy  children  dwell, 
Their  Father,  and  their  King, 

Psalm   CXLI.     2,  3,  4>  5- 

Watchfulncfs  and  brotherly  reproof. 
A  morning  or  Evening  Pfalm. 


"M 


Y  God,  accept  my  early  vows, 
Like  morning  incenfe  in  thine  haute, 


PSALM  CXLII,  32; 

And  let  my  nightly  worftiip  rife 
Sweet  as  ths/v'ning  facrifice. 

2.  Watch  o'er  my  lips,  and  guard  them.  Lord,  - 
From  ev'ry  rafh  and  heedlefs  word  ; 
Nor  let  my  fret  incline  to  tread 
The  guilty  path  v.  here  fmners  lead, 

-..  Oh  may  the  right.      ~    when  I  ftray, 
Smite  aildreprovc  rsy  wand 'ring  way  ! 

heir  gentle  worc's  like  ointment  fhed, 
all  never  b:  but  cheer  my  head. 

i:.  Vhen  I  behold  them  prefi  with  grief, 
.  -  to  ]  r  relief  ; 

a  I    :  rrcve 

1  :  thful  love. 

PfALM     CXLII. 

.    -f  tbt  hdtlefs, 

z:  r~^~0  God  i  made  my  ferrews  known,  • 
X     From  God  .:  relief: 

In  long  co  ints  beiere  his  throne 

all  my  grief. 

:.   "  is  overwhelm'd  with  wees. 

ran  to  breah 
I]  my  burden*  know*, 
syay  I  t-ke. 

ft  mine  eye, 
A  helpers  gone,  - 

}. ranger 5  paf?  me  by  / 
Down. 

lex  cry, 
near, 
1  Th  ikep  I  die, 

..re." 


;S  PSALM  CXLIIT;' 

And  make  my  foes  who  vex  me  kne 
I've  an  Almighty  Friend. 

6.  Prom  my  fad  prifon  fet  me  tree. 
Then  fhall  I  praife  thy  txame  . 
And  holy  men  fhall  join  with  mei 
Thy  kindnefs  to  proclaim. 

Psalm  CXI  III. 

Complaint  of  heavy  ajjliflhns  in  mind  and  he. 

j.  "\/TY  righteous  Judge,  my  gracious  God  ! 
jLVx   Hear  when  I  fpread  my  hand,  abroad, 
And  cry  for  fuccourfi.om  thy  'krone, 
Oh  make  thy  truth  and  mere  .  ! 

3.  Let  judgment  not  again  ft  -r.e  pafs  ; 
Behold  thy  fervant  pleads  thy  gra 
Should  juilice  call  us  to  I         ..r> 
No  living  man  is  guild.  5 

3.  Look  down  in  pity,  Lord,  a: 
The  mighty  woes  that  burden  m 
Down  to  the  duft  my  life  is  bi 
Like  one  long  buried  and  fora    - 

4.  I  dwell  in  darknefs  and  unfeen, 
My  heart  is  defolate  within  ; 
My  thoughts  in  mufmg  filence  traue 
The  ancient  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

5.  Thence  I  derive  a  glimpfe  of  hope 
To  bear  my  finking  fpirits  up  ; 

I  ftretch  my  hands  to  God  again, 

And  third,  like  parched  lands,  for  rain. 

5.  For  thee  I  thirft,  I  pray,  I  mourn  ; 
When  will  thy  fouling  face  return  ? 
Shall  all  my  joys  on  earth  remove  ! 
And  God  forever  hide  his  love  \ 

7.  My  God,  thy  long  delay  to  fave, 
Will  link  thy  pris'ner  to  the  grave  5 


PSALM  CLXIV.  329 

My  heirt  grows  faint,  and  dim  mine  eye  ; 
Make  haite  toiicip  before  I  die. 

8.  The  night  is  witnefs  to  my  tears, 
DiftrefFmg  pains,  diftreiling  fears  ; 
O,  might  I  hear  thy  morning  voice, 
How  would  my  wearied  pow'rs  rejoice  f 

9.  In  thee  I  truft,  to  thee  I  figh, 
And  lift  my  heavy  foul  on  high  ; 
For  thee  fit  waiting  all  the  day, 
And  wear  the  tirefome  hours  away. 

10.  Break  off  my  fetters,  Lord,  and  mow 
"Which  is  the  path  my  feet  mould  go  ; 

If  fnares  and  foes  befet  the  road 
I  flee  to  hide  me  near  my  God. 

1:.  Teach  me  to  do  thy  holy  will, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heav'nly  hill ; 
Let  the  Good  Spirit  of  thy  love 
Conduct  me  to  thv  courts  above. 

4 

12.  Then  ihaU  my  foul  no  mere  complain, 
The  tempter  then  lhall  rage  in  vain  ; 
And  fieih.  that  was  my  foe  before, 
Shall  never  vex  my  fpirit  more. 

Psalm  CXLIV.     Firf.  Pari.     1,  2. 
AStfiance  a,-d  "-i^ory  m  the  f pi  ritual  warfare-*. 

*'  TTOR  cver  Veiled  be  the  Lord, 
-L     My  Saviour  and  my  fiield  ; 
He  fends  his  Spirit  with  his  word, 
To  arm  me  for  the  field, 

3    When  fin  an  d  hell  their  force  unit  1 
He  makes  my  foul  his  care, 
Inftructs  me  to  the  heav'nly  fight, 
And  guarcjs  me  through  the  war. 


2$°  PSALM  CLXIV. 

3.  A  friend  and  helper  fo  divine 
Does  my  weak  courage  raife  ; 
He  makes  the  glorious  vicVry  mine 
And  his  {hall  be  the  praife. 

Psalm  CXLIV.     Secsnd  Part.     3,  4,  5/6. 
The  vanity  of  man,  and  condfcsnfon  of  God, 

2.  ORD,  what  is  man,  poor  feebk  man 
-L*   Born  of  the  earth  at  firft  ? 

His  life  a  fhadow,  light  and  vain. 
Still  hait'ning  to  the  duft. 

a.  O  what  is  feeble  dying  man, 
Or  any  of  his  race, 
That  God  ihould  make  it  his  concern 
To  viiit  him  with  grace  ! 

3.  That  God,  who  darts  his  lightnings  down. 

Who  fhakes  the  worlds  above, 
While  mountains  tremble  at  his  frown, 
How  wond'rcus  is  his  love  ! 

Psalm  CXLIV.      Third  Part*     12—15 

Gracs  abo-v:  riches  ;    or.   The  happy  natii 

1.   TTAPPY  the  city,  where  their  fons 
JL  JL  Like  pillars  round  a  palace  fet, 
And  daughters,  bright  as  polinYd  flones, 
Give  ftrength  and  beauty  to  the  Hate. 

5.  Happy  the  country,  where  the  fheep, 
Cattle,  and  corn,  have  large  increafe  ; 
Where  men  fecurely  work,  or  fleep, 
Nor  fons  of  plunder  break  their  peace. 

3.  Happy  the  nation  thus  endow'd  : 
But  more  divinely  bleft  are  thofe, 
On  whom  the  all-fufficient  God 
Hixnfelf  with  all  his  #race  bellows. 


PSALM  CXLV.  331 

Psalm  CXLV.     Long  Metre. 

Tbi  greatnsfs  rf  Gcd. 

2,  TV  yTY  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praife 
lVA   Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days  : 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue 
'Till  death  and  glory  raife  the  ftng. 

2.  The  wings  of  ev'ry  hour  mall  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  ear  ; 
And  ev'ry  fettingfunfhali  fee 
New  works  of  duty  done  for  thee. 

3.  Thy  truth  and  juftice  1*11  proclaim, 
Thy  bounty  flows,  an  endlefs  dream 
Thy  mercy  fwift  ;  thine  anger  flow, 
But  dreadful  to  the  itubborn  foe. 

4.  Thy  works  with  fov'reign  glory  fhine, 
And  fpeak  thymajefty  divine  : 

Let  Sionin  her  courts  proclaim 
The  found  and  honour  of  thy  name. 

5.  Let  diftant  times  and  nations  raife 
The  long  fucceffion  of  thy  praife  ; 
And  unborn  ages  make  my  (bug 
The  joy  and  labour  of  their  le. 

6.  But  who  can  fpeak  thy  wond'rous  deed 
Thy  greatnefs  all  our  thoughts  exceeds  ; 
Vaft  and  uniearchable  thv  wars  ; 

Vaft  and  immortal  be  thy  praife. 

Psalm  CXLV.     1—7,11,13.     Fir  ft  F, 
Ybc  grtatnrfs  if  God. 

LONG  as  I  live  i'ilbieis  thj  name, 
My  King,  my  God  of  love  ; 
Jvly  work  and  joy  fhall  be  the  fame, 
In  the  bright  world  ibov 


331  PSALM  CXLV*. 

2.  Great  is  t»he  Lord,  his  powV  unknown.* 

And  let  his  praife  be  great : 
I'll  fing  the  honours  of  thy  throne, 
Thy  works  of  grace  repeat. 

3.  Thy  grace  fhall  dwell  upon  my  tongue  ; 

And  while  my  lips  rejoice, 
The  men  that  hear  my  facred  fong 
Shall  join  their  cheerful  voice. 

4.  Fathers  to  fons  fhall  teach  thy  name, 

And  children  learn  thy  ways  : 

Ages  to  come  thy  truth  proclaim, 

And  nations  found  thy  praife. 

5.  Thy  glorious  deeds  of  ancient  date 

Shall  through  the  world  be  known  : 
Thine  arm  of  pow'r,  thy  heav'nly  ftate, 
With  public  fplendor  ihown. 

6.  The  world  is  manag'd  by  thy  hands, 

Thy  faints  are  rui'd  by  love  ; 
And  thine  eternal  kingdom  flands, 
Though  rocks  and  hills  remove. 

Psalm   CXLV.     Second  Pari.     7,  Sec. 

The  grood/tefs  of  God. 

1.  Q  WEET  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace, 
kj  My  God,  my  heav'nly  King  : 
Let  age  to  r.gethy  righteoufnefs 
In  founds  of  glory  fing. 

.a.  God  reigns  on  high,  but  not  confines 
His  goodnefe  to  the  fkies  ; 
Through  the  whole  earth  his  bounty  fnines. 
And  ev'ry  want  fap plies. 

3,  With  longing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait 
On  thee  for  daily  food, 
Thy  lib'ral  hand  provides  their  meat . 
And  fills  the'r  mouths  with  good 


PSALM  CXLV. 

4,  Tlowkind  arc  thy  companions,  Lord  ! 
How  flow  thine  anger  moves  1 


JButfoonhe  fends  his  pardnmg  word 
To  cheer  the  fouL  he  lovt-s. 

j.  Creatures  with  all  their  endlefs  race. 
Thy  pow'r  and  praife  proclaim  ; 
But  fain-  Htfte  thy  richer  grac? 

Delight  to  bkfs  thy  name. 

Psalm  CXJLV,  14,  17,  &c     Third  P.. 

M.ercy  to  J.  :   or,   GikI bearing  prayer, 

I.  ET  ev'ry  tongue  thy  goddnefs  fpeak, 

1  J   Thou  fov*.  Lard  of  all  ; 

Thy  ftrength'ning  hands  uphold  the  weak. 

And  raiie  the  poor  that  fall. 

1.  When  forrow  bows  the  (pint  down, 
Or  virtue  lies  difirefl 
Beneath  feme  proud  oppreflef's  frown, 
Tkougiv'ft  the  moi         -reft. 

4.  The  Lord  fi        its  our  tott'riiig  days, 
And  gu.  h: 

Holy  and  juit  are  an  his  ways, 
And  all  his  words  .-.re  truth. 

4.  He  knows  the  pain  hisfervants  iztl, 
He  hears  his  children  cry, 
And  their  beft  "wifhes  to  fuifri 
His  grace  is  ever  nigh. 

5»  His  mercy  never  mail  remove 
From  men  of  heart  fmcere  ; 
He  faves  the  foul?,  v.hofe  humble  love 
Is  jcin'd  with  holy  fear. 

6.  [His  ftubborn  foes  his  fword  fhall  flay; 
And  pierce  their  hearts  with  pain; 
Bu.  none  that  ferve  the  Lord  mall  fay, 
ft  Tfcsy  fought  his  aid  in  vain,"] 


334  PSALM  CXLV. 

7.  [My  lips  fhall  dwell  upon  his  praife, 
And  fpread  his  fame  abroad  ; 
Let  all  the  fons  of  Adam  raife 
The  honours  of  their  God.] 

Psalm  CXLV.     Proper  Metre.     As  the  neiv  $0t.k.\ 

"The  Kingdom  and  Perfections  cf  God. 

r.j  r  i    O  blefs  the  Lord  let  every  land  combine  ; 
i     Your  hearts  &  minds, your  harps  &  voicec 
join. 
Each  opening  dawn  fhall  hear  my  fongs  arife; 
Each  evening  waft  Its  incenfe  to  the  Ikies: 
All  praife,  all  love,  his  boundkfs  glories  claim,- 
The  prai£;  of  Saints,  the  Seraphs  facred  flame. 

a.  Thy  kingdom  fills  duration's  endlcfs  rounds, 
A  fid,  with  immcnfity,  it  knows  no  bounds; 
O'er  earth,  o'er  heaven,  o'er  hell,  extends  thy  fway  I 
Angels,  Archangels,  thrones  and  powers  obey 
Ail  fceiies,  ail  worlds,  confefs  thy  hand  divine 
And  feas,  and  fldes,  and  ftars,  and  funs  are  thine.] 

3.  How  vafi  thy  works  !  how  various  are  thy  ways! 
What  themes  divine  of  rapture,  and  of  praife  ! 
What  countlefs  wonders  in  creationblend  ! 
What  wonders  through  thy  providence  extend  ! 
Surpafling  every  bound  of  fpace  and  time  ; 
Great  beyond  thought ;  beyond  the  heavens  fub-l 
lime. 


» 


How  juft  thy  ruling  hand  !  thine  empire  round; 
No  (lain,  no  fault,  no  error  can  be  found  : 
Divinely  pure  all  purity  above, 
Unfolding  wifdom,  and  infpiring  love  : 
Thy  Jove,  thy  -wifdom,  fhall  my  fongs  infpire. 
Andliftening  nations  catch  the  facred  fire. 

The  world's  wide  frame  thy  mighty  hand  upholds? 
What  glories  there  preferving  power  unfolds  ! 
What  order,  harmony,  and  beauty,  mine  ! 
Peace  all  thy  kingdom  !  all  thy  rule  divine  1 


PSALM  CXLVI.  555 

Thy  h?.'        f  foes  are  fcatter'd  at  thy  nod, 

A         . Bering  faints,  fuftain'd,  confefs  tlteir  God 

u  All  v  .   all  h    :ngs,  1.  Ace  live, 

Jidtafc      :  goo4,  t  .'ties  give, 

:   j .  each  he  id  their  watting  eye?  ; 

j  iCh  p  Mnent  yields  themfireft  fopplies 

Tr  gilts,  fuppcrts  with  good, 

~d  timeh  the  plenteous  foe 

Thy  hand  aid  the  poor  ; 

wi  v: J  ure  ; 

C  a   r ;:... 
We  to  0.1  again  to  theirs  ; 

e  heai  Inefii  (hall  ir.fr. 

:.rth  dJTolves  i 

.   E  thy  tender  care 

.   :r.c  I    ondleff  pity  (hare  : 
-.  in  mercy  fwift  to  Lear, 
ch  filial  cry  fi  id  a  Father  Rear, 

.:  Friend,  to  love,  toblefs,  to  fav; 
{v  life,  ia  d  1  the  grave 

Thr     :;■.:.  '       .  :    rfectionsfhire . 

r.der.r.  power,  a:        1  .:e.  divine  ; 
From  all,  tl  blifs.l  - -^, 

Froi  *ry,  ipring, 

A  r  y  fp  ©tie  fs  wa  y  s . 

-  ::h's  vide  re  ~i :  .  jmmortal  pra 

P  CXLVI.     Lor.-  Metre. 

P 

"§3I\A1SZ  ye  t.  rt  fhr.II  jcirr 

_L      In  v  Lea&ntj  fq  divine  ; 

Nov  h  is  mi:-. -:  a'.- ode. 

.en  nay  fool  :oGc, 

PraifcftaU  employ  my  nebjeft  pow'rs. 
While  immortality  endures : 


336  PSALM  CXLVI. 

My  days  of  praife  fhall  ne'er  be  paft, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  late. 

3.  Why  fhould  I  make  a  man  my  truft  ? 
Princes  muft  die  and  turn  to  dull  ; 
Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp  and  oov*  V- 
And  thoughts  all  vaniih  in  an  hour. 

4-.  Happy  the  man,  whofe  hopes  rely 
On  IfraePs  God  :   he  made  the  fky, 
And  earth  and  leas,  with  all  their  trahV; 
And  none  mail  find  his  promiie  va.': 

5.  His  truth  for  ever  Hands  fecure  ; 

He  faves  th'  oppreft,  he  feeds  the  peer  ; 
He  feuti?<  the  fab' ring  confeience  peace. 
And  grants  the  pris'ixer  fweet  releaJ 

6.  The  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind  ; 
The  Lord  fupports  the  finking  mind  ; 
He  helps  the  ftranger  in  diilrefs, 

The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs/ 

7.  He  loves  his  faints,  he  knows  them  we!], 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell  ; 
Thy  God,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns  ; 
Praife  him  in  everlafting  ftrains. 

Psalm  CXLVI.     As  the  iijtVPfalp 

Praife  to  God  for  bis  gecdnefs  and  truth. 
'LL  praife  my  Maker  with  my  breath  ; 


•1 


And  when  my  voice  is  loft  in  death 
Praife  fhall  employ  my  nobler  pow'fs ; 

My  days  of  praife  ihall  ne'er  be  r. 

While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  laftj 
Or  immortality  endures. 

%.  Why  fnould  I  make  a  man  my  truft  ? 
Princes  muft  die  and  turn  to  dufl  ; 
Vai-n  is  the.  help  of  iielh  mi  Mood  , 


PSALM  CXLVII.  yrf 

irts,  their  pomp  and  pow'r, 
And  the  mifh  in  an  hour, 

\',:  ;ir  promiie  good, 

the  vtizv.  whole  hopes  rely 
O.  God  ;  he  made  the  iky, 

id  ear  as,  with  all  their  train  ; 

h  for  ever  fiands  feenre  ; 

.  he  feeds  the  poor, 
6nd  his  promife  vain. 

i  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind  ; 
he  x^erd  I         »rts  the  Cnkmg  mind  ; 
He  fa         ie  lab'ring  confrience  peace, 
H  i    anger  in  diftrefs, 

.    ... 

i  ad     .  he  pris'ner  f weet  releafe. 

-.  _    ..  1  nows  them  well, 

•vn  to  hell  ; 
0  Z  on,  ever  Feigns  : 
sy  ry  age 

ever!     1        it  rains. 

c 

.  he  iciid^  me  br^.  .. 
ten  my  vc  in  death, 

Praife  fhall  employ  my  nobler  pow'rs ; 
My  |     life  (hall  ne'er  be  paft, 

While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  laft, 
Or  immortality  endures. 


'PRo 


V  s  a  i  m  CXLVII.     F:rf.  Part. 

Yle  divine  nature,  providence*  and  grasc. 

RAISE  ye  the  Lord  :    'tis  good  to  raii> 
ar  hearts  and  voices  in  lus  praife  ; 


Kis  nature  and  his  works  invite 
To  make  this  dutv  our  delight 

P 


338'  PSALM  CXLVII. 

2.  The  Lord  builds  up  Jerufalem, 
And  gathers  nations  to  his  name  : 
His  mercy  melts  the  flubborn  foul, 
And  makes  the  broken  fpirit  whole. 

3.  He  form'dthe  ftars,  thole  heav'aly  flame 

He  counts  their  numbers,  calk  their  names 
His  wifdom's  vaft,  and  knows  no  bound, 
A  deep  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drown  V. 

4.  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  great  his  might  ; 
And  all  his  glories  infinite  : 

He  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  the  juft, 
And  treads  the  wicked  to  the  the  dufi. 

Pause. 

5.  Sing.tq  the  Lord,  exalt  him  high, 
Who  fpreads  his  clouds  around  the  fk:y  :  : 
There  he  prepares  the  fruitful  rain, 
Nor  lets  the  drops  defcend  in  vain. 

6.  He  makes  the  grr.fs  the  hills  adorn, 
And  clothes  the  milling  fields  with  corn  ; 
The  beails  with  food  his  hands  fupplv, 
And  the  young  ravens  when  they  cry. 

7.  What  is  the  creature's  fkiil  or  force  ? 
The  fprightlv  man,  the  warlike  horfe, 

1  CD  •  *  J 

The  tumble  wit,  the  active  limb  ? 
All  are  too  mean  delights  for  him. 

8.  The  fainte  are  lovely  in  his  fight  : 
He  views  his  children  with  delight  : 

He  fees  their  hope,  he  knows  their  fear, 
And  looks,  and  loves  his  image  there. 

Psalm  CXLVII.     Simd  Part. 

Summer  and  Winter. 

t.  p*LESS,  O  thou  Weflern  Wcrid,  thy  God, 
&J  And  make  his  honors  known  abroad  ; 


«.• 


PSALM  CXLV1I. 

He  bids  thee  fea  before  thee  flow  ; 
Not  bars  of  brafs  could  guard  the  ib. 

Thy  children  are  fecure  and  bleit, 
Thy  fhores  have  peace,  thy  cities  reft  ; 
He  feeds  thy  Ions  with  finefl  wheat, 
And  adds  his  bleffing  to  their  meal 

■;.  Thy  changing  feaibns  he  ordains, 
Thine  early   and  thy  ia:ter  rains  ; 
His  flakes  of  fnow  like  wool  he  fends, 
And  thus  the  fprineing  corn  defend?. 


339 


4.  With  hoary  froft  he  ftrews  the  ground 
His  hail  defcends  with  clatt'ring  found  : 
Where  is  the  man,  ib  vainly  bold, 

That  dares  defy  his  dreadful  cold  ? 

5.  He  bids  the  fouthern  breezes  blow  : 
The  ice  difTolves,  the  waters  flow  : 
But  he  hath  nobler  worl         i  ways 
To  call  thy  children  to  his  praife. 

6.  To  all  thy  fons  his  laws  are  ihown  ;  - 
His  gofpel  through  the  nation  known  : 
He  hath  aot  thus  reveaTd  his  word 

To  ev'ry  land  :    Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

Psalm  CXLV1I.  7—9,  15—18.  Com.  Met?. 

ethe  feafoks  of  the    \ear~ 

I.  TT 7ITH  Tcjp  J  honours  founding  1c;: 

V  V      A  .        -  the  Lord  on  high  : 
Over  the  heav'ns  he  fpreads  his  cloud, 
And  waters  veil  the  Iky. 

a.  He  fends  his  fhow'rs  of  bleffings  devn 
To  cheer  the  plains  below  ; 
He  makes  the  grafs  the  mountains  crown 
And  corn  in  valleys  grow. 

3.  He  gives  the  grazing  ox  his  meat,. 
He  hears  the  r~  v;ns  cry ; 


40  PSALM  CXLVIH. 

But  man,  who  taftes  his  fineft  whrta 

Should  raife  his  honours  hio-h. 

o 

4.  His  fteady  counfels  charge  the  face 

Of  the  declining  year  ; 
Ke  bids  the  fan  cut  fhort  his  race. 
And  wintery  days  appear. 

5.  His  hoary  froft,  his  fleecy  ihow, 

Defcend  and  clothe  the  ground  : 
The  liquid  ftrearas  forbear  to  flow, 
In  icv  fetters  bound. 

6.  When  from  his  dreadful  fr.or  -     1   1  »gh 

He  pours  the  rattl..         til. 
The  wretch  that  dares  his  God  defy, 
Shall  find  his  courage  fail. 

-.  He  fends  his  word,  and  :..  Its  the'fnc  ■■'  ; 
The  fields  no  longer  mourn  ; 
He  calls  the  warmer  gales  to  blow, 
And  bids  the  fpring  return. 

&.  The  changing  wind,  the  flying  cloud, 
Obey  his  mighty  word  : 
With  fongsand  honours  founding  loud 
Praife  ye  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

Psalm  CXLVIII.     Proper  Metre. 
Praife  io  God  from  all  creatures* 

I.   "VT'E  tribes  of  Adam,  join 

A     With  heav'n  and  earth  and  feas. 
And  offer  notes  divine 
To  your  Creator's  praife. 
Ye  holy  throng 
Of  angels  bright 
In  worlds  of  light 
Begin  the  fong. 

%.  Thou  fun  with  dazzling  rays, 
And  moon  thai  rul'it  the  night, 


PSALM    CXLVII1. 

Shine  to  your  Maker's  praife, 
With  flaps  of  twinkling  light- 

His  pow'r  declare, 

Ye  floods  on  high, 

And  clouds  that  fly 

In  empty  air. 

3.  The  fhining  worlds  above 
In  glorious  order  f:and. 
Or  in  fwift  courfes  move 
Bv  his  fuoreme  command. 

He  fpake  the  word, 
And  all  their  frame 
From  nothing  came 
To  praife  the  Lord. 

4.  He  mov'd  their  mighty  whe 
In  unknown  ages  paft, 

And  each  his  word  fulfils 
While  time  and  nature  laft. 

In  diff'rent  ways 

His  works  proclaim 

His  wond'rcus  name, 

And  fpeak  his  praife. 

Pause. 

5.  Let  all  the  earth-born  race, 
And  monfter?  cf  the  deep, 
The  fifh  that  cleave  the  feas, 
Or  in  their  bofom  lleep, 

From  fea  and 
Their  tribute  pay, 
And  ft  ill  difpl 
Their  Maker's  pow'r. 

6.  Ye  vapours,  hall  and  fr.ow, 
Praife  ye  ih'  a!  cy  Lord, 
And  ftormy  winds  that  blow 
To  execute  his  word. 

When  lightnings  Ihine, 
Or  thunders  roar, 


34*  PSALM  CXLVIII. 

Let  earth  adore 
His  hand  divine. 

7.  Ye  mountains  near  the  fki 
With  lofty  cedars  there, 
And  trees  of  humbler  fize, 
That  fruit  in  plenty  bear  ; 

Beads  wild  and  tame, 
Birds,  flies,  and  worms. 
In  various  forms, 
Exalt  his  name. 

8.  Ye  kings,  and  judges,  fear 
The  Lord,  the  fov'reign  King  ; 
And,  while  you  rule  us  here, 
His  heav'nly  honours  ling  : 

Nor  let  the  dream 
Of  pow'r  and  ftate 
Make  you  forget 
His  pow'r  fupreme. 

9.  Virgins,  and  youths,  engage 
To  found  his  praife  divine, 
While  infancy  and  as:e 
Their  feebler  voices  join  ; 

Wide  as  he  reigns 
His  name  be  funjj 
By  ev'ry  tongue 
In  endiefs  ltrains. 

ic.  Let  all  the  nations  fear 
The  God  that  rules  above  ; 
He  brings  his  people  near, 
And  makes  them  tafte  his  love  ; 

While  earth  and  iky 

Attempt  his  praife. 

His  faints  mall  raife 

His  honours  high. 


PSALM  CXLVIII.  34 

alm   CXI.  VIII.  Pdrapbrafcd.  Long  Metre. 
Ui  ri   rfal  praife  to   God. 

OL'D  hall<  to  the  Lord, 

.j   Frc  m  diitant  worlds  where  creatures  dwell , 


i 


Let)  begin  the  folemn  word, 

And  found  it  dreadful  down  to  hell. 

Note     Tbu    PJa*m  may   be  fung  to  tie  tune  of  ib 

:  -  ;  |  I  - .  .  Pfalm,  if  theft  izvo  lines    Be  ad- 

nza.  viz. 

Each  cf  Ids  works  his  name  difpiays, 
But  they  can  ne'er  fulfil  his  praife, 

Qtbtrtvift    it   muft  be  fung   to    tie  vfual   tunes  of- 1& 

Long  Metre. 

2.  The  Lord,  how  abfohite  he  reigns  ! 
Let  ev'ry  angel  bend  the  knee  ; 
Sing  of  his  lave  in  heaVnly  (trains  -. 

And  fpeak  hew  fierce  his  terrors  be. 

3.  High  en  a  throne  his  glories  dwell, 
An  awful  throne  of  (hinine  blifs  ! 

PTy  thro'  the  world,  O  fun  !   and  tell 
How  dark  thy  beams  cofhpar'd  tc  his. 

4.  Awake,  ye  tempers,  and  his  fame 
In  founds  of  dreadful  praife  declare.; 
L?t  the  fweet  whifper  of  his  name 
Fill  ev'ry  gentler  breeze  cf  air. 

j.  Let  clonds,  ?.r.i  winds,  and  waves  agree 
To  join  their  praife  with  blazing  fire    ,; 
Let  the  firm  esrth  and  railing fea, 
In  this  eternal  long  cenfpire. 

6.  Ye  flowYy  plains,  proclaim  his  fkilh; 
Vallics  lie  lew  before  his  eye  ; 
And  1ft  hi?  praife  from  ev'ry  hill 
Rile  tuneful  to  the  neighb'ring  Iky. 


3U 


PSALM  CXLVIII. 


7.  Ye  ftubborn  oaks,  and  ftateiy  pines 
Bend  your  high  branches  and  adore  : 
Praife  him,  ye  beafts,  in  dift'rent  ilraias  j 
The  lamb  mufc  bleat,  the  lion  roar. 

8.  Birds,  ye  muft  make  his  praife  your  theme, 
Nature  demands  along  from  you  : 

While  the  dumb  nfn  that  cut  the  ftream 
Leap  up,  and  mean  his  praifes  too. 

9.  Mortals,  can  you  refrain  you  tongue, 
When  nature  all  around  you  lings  ? 
Oh  for  a  Ihout  from  old  and  young, 
From  humble  fwains  and  lofty  kincrs  ! 

20.  Wide  as  his  vaft  dominion  lies 

Make  the  Creator's  name  be  known  ; 
Loud  as  his  thunder  mout  his  praife, 
And  found  it  lofty  as  his  throne. 

XX.  Jehovah  !  'tis  a  glorious  word  ! 
Oh  may  it  dwell  on  evV/  tongue  ! 
But  faints,  who  belt,  have  known  the  Lord, 
Are  bound  to  raife  the  nobieft  fong. 

12.  Speak  of  the  wonders  of  that  love, 
Which  Gabriel  plays  en  ev*ry  chord  ; 
From  ail  below,  and  all  above, 
Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord  ! 

Psalm  CXLVIII.     Short  Metre; 

U/iiverfal  Praife. 

I.  '       ET  ev'ry  creature  join 
-Li   To  praife  th'  eternal  God  ; 
Ye  heav'nly  holts  the  fong  begin, 
And  found  his  name  abroad- 

a.  Thou  fun  with  golden  beam:-, 
And  moon  with  paler  rays, 
Ye  ftarry  lights,  ye  twinkling  llame 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  rraife. 


PSALM  CXLVIII.  345 

He  built  rhofe  worlds  above, 
And  fix'd  their  wond'rous  frame  ; 
By  his  command  they  ftand,  or  move, 
And  ever  fpeak  his  name. 

4.  Ye  vapours,  when  ye  rife. 
Or  fail  in  (how'rs,  or  fnow, 
¥e thunders,  miirm'rihg  round  the  flue 
Hi?  pow'r and glory  (how. 

.5.  Wind,  hail,  andfiaihing  fire, 
Agree  z®  praife  the  Lord, 
When  ye  in  dreadful  ftorms  confpire 
To  e:  hi-  word. 

6.  P.  t  all  his  v.  above 

His  honour  reft  ; 

Bat  faints,  that  tade  hisfaving  love, 

praifes  belt. 

Pause   L 

7    Let  earth  andoc  an  know. 
They  owe  their  Maker  praife  ; 
Praife  him,  ye  watry  worlds  below, 
And  monfters  of  the  feas. 

8.  From  mountains  near  the  fky 
Let  his  high  praife  refound, 

From  humble  fhrubs  and  cedars  higli, 
And  vales  and    fields  around. 

9.  Ye  lions  of  the  wood, 
And  tamer  beafts  that  graze, 

Ye  live  upon  his  daily  food, 

And  he  expecls  your  praife. 

10.  Ye  birds  of  lofty  wing, 
On  high  his  praifes  bear  ; 

Or  fit  on  flow'ry  boughs,  and  fing 
Your  Maker's  glory  there. 


340  F5ALM   CXLIX. 

1 1.  Ye  creeping  ants  and  worms, 
His  various  wifdom  mow, 

And  flies  in  all  your  mining  fwarms, 
Praife  him  that  dreft  you  fo. 

1 2.  By  all  the  earth-born  race 
His  honours  be  expreft, 

But  faints  that  know  his  heav'nly  grace 
Should  learn  to  praife  him  beft. 

Pause  II. 

13.  Monarchsof  wide  command, 
Praife  ye  th'  eternal  King  ; 

Judges  adore  that  fov'reign  hand, 

Whence  all  your  honours  fpring, 

14.  Let  vig'rous  youth  engage 
To  found  his  praifes  high  ; 

While  growing  babes  and  withering  age 
Their  feebler  voices  try. 

15.  United  zeal  be  fhown 
His  wond'rous  fame  to  raife  ; 

God  is  the  Lord  ;  his  name  alone 
Dcferves  our  endlefs  praife. 

16.  Let  nature  join  with  art, 
And  all  pronounce  him  bleft, 

But  faints  that  dwell  fo  near  his  heart " 
Should  £ng  his  praifes  bell:. 

Psalm    CXLIX. 

Praifd  God,  all  his  faints  ;   or^    TLe  faints  judging  the 

<v:orld. 

1.      A   LL  ye  that  love  the  Lord  rejoice 
jfl  And  let  your  fongs  be  new  ; 
Amid  the  church  with  cheerful  voice 
His  later  wonders  mew. 

%.  The  Jews,  the  people  of  his  grace. 
Shall  their  R,ede?iuer  iing  ; 


PSALM  CL.  347 

nd  Gentile  nations  join  the  praife, 
While  Zion  owns  her  King. 

3.  The  Lord  takes  pleafure  in  the  juft, 

Whom  Tinners  treat  with  fcorn  ; 
The  meek,  that  He  defpis'd  in  duft, 
Salvation  fhall  adorn. 

4.  Saints  fhall  be  joyful  in  their  King: 

Ev'n  on  a  dying  bed  : 
And  like  the  fouls  in  glory  fing, 
For  God  fhall  raife  the  dead. 

5.  Then  his  high  praife  fhall  fill  their  tongues. 

Their  hand  fhall  wield  the  fword  ; 
And  vengeance  fhall  attend  their  fongs, 
The  vengeance  of  the  Lord. 

6.  When  Chrifl  the  judgment-feat  afcends. 

And  bids  the  world  appear, 
Thrones  are  prepar'd  for  all  his  friends 
Who  humbly  lov'd  him  here. 

7.  Then  fhall  they  rule  with  iron  rod 

Nations  that  dar'd  rebel  ; 
And  join  the  fentence  of  thejr  God 
On  tyrants  doom'd  to  hell. 

.8.  The  royal  miners  bound  in  chains 
New  triumphs  fhall  afford  ; 
Such  honour  for  the  faints  remains  : 
Praife  ye,  and  love  the  Lord. 

Psalm  CL.     1,  z,  6. 
A  fing  of  praife, 
N  God's  own  houfe  pronounce  his  praife, 


1.  TNC 
1  H 


[is  grace  he  there  reveals  ; 
To  heav'n  your  joy  and  wonder  raife, 
For  there  his  glory  dwells. 

a.  Let  all  your  facred  paflions  move 
While  you  rehearfe  his  deeds^ 


^4S  PSALM  OL. 

But  the  great  work  of  faving  love 
Your  higheft  praife  exceeds. 

3.  All  that  have  motion.  life  and  breath 
Proclaim  your  Maker  bieft  ; 
Yet  when  my  voice  expires  in  death, 
My  foul  m-ali  praife  him  beft. 


1 


Psalm  CL.     Proper  Metre.     Astkeu&tfi. 

Univerfal  Praife  to    God. 

N  Zion's  facred  gates 
Let  hymns  of  praife  begin, 
Where  a&s  of  faith  and  love 
With  ceafelefs  beauty  mine. 

In  mercy  there 

While  God  is  known, 

Before  his  throne 

With  fongs  appear. 

2.  In  heaven,  his  houfe  on  h^g^, 
Ye  Angels,  lift  your  voice  ; 
Let  heavenly  harps  refound, 
And  happy  faints  rejoice. 

The  glories  fing, 
That  ever  fhine, 
With  pomp  divine, 
Around  your  King. 

3.  His  wondrous  acls  demand, 
Kis  wifdom  and  his  grace, 
The  labours  of  cur  hands, 
And  tranfports  of  cur  praife. 

Rehearfe  his  name 
To  every  more, 
Where'er  his  power 
His  works  proclaim. 

4.  Let  the  trump's  martial  voice, 
The  timbrel's  fofter  found, 
The  organ's  fplemn  peal, 
United  p* aik  refguiid. 


DOXOLOGIES.  549 

To  fwell  the  fong, 
With  higheit.  joy, 
Let  man  employ 
His  tuneful  tongue. 


The  CHRISTIAN  DOXOLOGY- 

Long  Metre. 

rpO  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 

JL     And  Gcd  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One: 
Be  honor,  praife,  and  glory  giv'n 
By  all  on  ea^th,  and  all  in  heav'm 

Common  Metre. 

LET  God  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 
And  Spirit  be  ador'd, 
Where  there  are  works  to  make  him  known^, 
Or  faints  to  love  the  Lord, 

Common  Metre. 
IV here   the   tune    include:  faw  Jrar.z 

L 

TKE  God  of  mercy  be  ador'd, 
Who  calls  our  fouls  from  death* 
Who  faves  by  his  redeeming  word, 
,  And  new-creating  breath. 

D 

II. 

To  praife  the  Father,  and  the  Son 

And  Spirit  all  divine. 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  one, 

Let  faints  and  angeis  join. 

Short  Metre. 

YE  angels  round  the  throne, 
And  faints  that  dwell  bekw 


350 


B0X0L0GIES. 


Worfhip  the  Father,  praife  the  Son, 
And  blefs  the  Spirit  too. 

As  the  1 1 3th  Pfalm. 

NOW  to  the  great  and  facred  Three, 
The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit  be 
Eternal  praife  and  glory  giv'n, 
Thro1  all  the  worlds  where  God  is  known, 
By  all  the  angels  near  the  throne, 

And  all  the  faints  in  earth  and  heav'n. 

As  the  148th  Pfalm, 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne 
Perpetual  honours  raife ; 
Glory  to  God  the  Son, 
To  God  the  Spirit  praife  ; 
With  all  our  pow'rs, 
Eternal  King, 
Thy  name  we  fing, 
While  faith  adores, 


END  of  the  PSALMS, 


An  INDEX 


ox, 


TABLE  to  find  a  Psalm  fuited  to  panic- - 
ular  Subjects  or  Occasions. 

Note.      In  this  'Table  I  have  not  dirccledJo  the  f~v- 

;  Parts  oi    A  -  P/blm,  lejl  it  ficuld  breed 

too  vreat  a  cznfufion  of  figure's.      What  is  fought  in  any 

Pfalm  may  ejfily  be  found,  by    turning  a  leaf  or   tivo 

backward  or  forward  to  the  drjiinci  Parts  or  Metres* 

If  you  f.nd  not  what  zvordyou  feeiin  this  T'ableJecZ 
another  of  the  fame  f:gn:p:aiion  :  or,  feek  it  under  f one. 
of  the  more  gttterai  words,  fiicb  as  God,  Chrift, 
Church,  Saints,  Pfalm,  Prayer,  Praife,  Affliction, 
Grace,  Deliverance,  Death,   bV, 


ADAM  the  url  and  Fecond,  their  dominion  2.  ■ 
7c./,  pity  to  them  41,  35.  tempted, 
fupported  55,  145,  146.  their  prayer  IC2,  143. 
faints  happy  73,  94,  119,  14th  part.  Aff.iBions ', 
hope  in  them  42,  13,  77.  Support  and  profit  119, 
14th  part.  Inftrudion  by  them  49,  119,  18th 
part.  tified  94,  119,  iSth   part.     Courage  in 

r.\  11;,    1  "th  part,  removed  by  prayer  34,  107. 
bmiffion  to  them  123,   131,  39,  from  men,  fe 
pericciKiv         In  mind   and  body    143,  trying  cur 
graces  66,   119,   17th  part,  without    rejection   Z$. 
d  finners  different  94.  gentle  103.  mod- 
1  125    very  great  102,143,77.      Aged  faints 
>  n  h  o p e  71.     AU-feeiag  G  0  d  1 3  9 .     An- 

:.   91.  all    fubjee>    to    Chrift  89, 
1  ord  103.   prefent  in  churches  138. 
againft    perfecutors    ~.   c   ncetntng 
aac  :    y.    h.         /    131,      A       [on    Jf 


I  N  D  E  X. 

Chriil  14,  68,  47,  no.  Affiance  from  God 
144,  138.  Atheifm  practical  24,  36,  12,  punifh 
ed  10.  Attributes  of  God  36,  in,  145,  147 
Authority  from  God  75,  82. 

B^CJreZ,/D/i\TGfoulm  diftrefs  and  defertioi 
25.  reftored  51.  pardoned  78,  130.  i^ra 
of  God  on  the  bufmeis  and  comforts  of  life  127 
JBleffings  of  a  family  128,  133.  of  a  nation  144 
347.  of  the  country  65,  147.  of  aperfon  1.  ;; 
J 1 2.  i?/<W  of  Chrift  cleanfnv  from  fin  <  1 
Book  of  nature  and  fcripture  19,  119,  4th  pari 
profperity  67.  happinefs  147.  Brotherly  love  135 
reproof  141.     Bujlnefs  of  life  bleft  127. 

Cy4i?ii  of  God   over  his  faints   34.      Charity  ti 
the    poor  37,  41,  112.  and    juftice  15,  n : 
Snixed  with  imprecations  35.      Cbe/tffement,  fie    ai 
ihctions.     Children  praifmg  Gcd  8.  made  bleff 
227,  128.  inftru&ed   34,  78.     67>r//?  the    fecon|i 
Adam,   his  incarnation,  his   dominion    8.  ! 
fufficiency  16.  hisafcenfion  24,  68,110.  thechur 
foundation  118.  his  coming,  the  figns  of  it  12.  hj 
condefcenfion  and  glorification  8.  covenant    mad 
with  him  89.  firft  and  fecond  coming,  or  his  in 
carnation,  kingdom   and   judgment,  96,   97,  98 
the  true  David  89,  35.  his  death  and  refurrectioi 
!S2,   16,  69.  the   eternal   Creator   102.  exalted  ti 
±he   kingdom    2,  21,  8,    72,  no,    our    exampl 
309.     Faith  in  his  blood  3 1.     God  and   man    85 
liis  Godhead  102.  our  hope  4.  51.  his    incarnatio! 
and   facrifice  40.  the   king,  and    the   church  hi 
fpoufe  45.  his  kingdom  among  the  Gentiles,  72, 8; 
232.  his  love  to  enemies  109.   35.  his  majefty  9; 
99.  his  glory  72.  his  mediatorial  kingdom  89,  lie 
his  obedience  and  death  69.  his  perfonal  glories  an 
government  45.  praifed  by  children  8.  prieft  an 
Icing  no.  his  refurrecfion  on  the  Lord's  day  11J 
out  ftrength   and  righteoufnefs  71.  his    fuffering 
and  kingdom  a,  2 %.  69.  hi?  fuiferings  for  our  fa. 


INDEX. 

joa  69.  his  zeal  and  reproaches   ibid*  his  for- 

. ;.  Chr'ijTian  qualifications  15,24.  church  made 
A  Jews  and  Gentiles  87.  Church  its  beauty  45, 
18,  122.  the  birth  place  of  faints  87.  built  on  Jefua 
Chrift.  118.  its  complaint  137.  againft  enemies  79^ 
53.     Delight  and  fafety  in  it  27.     Deft.ruc~t.ion  of 

mies  proceeds  from  thence  76.  gather'd  and  fet- 
tled 132.  of  the  Gentiles  45,  47.  God  fights  for 
her  46,  10,  20.  God's  prefence  there  132,  84. 
God's  fpecial  delight  87.  132.  God's  garden  92. 
^oing  to  it  122.  the  houfe  and  care  of  God  135. 
of  the  Jews  and  Gentile?  8;.  its  increafe  67.  prat- 
er in  diitrefs  83.  prayer  for  the  prefence  of  Chrift 
70,  perfecuted.y>^  perfecutioa.  Rellored  by  pray- 
er 85,  102,  107.  its  fafety  in  national  defolations 
46.  is   the  fafety  and   honour  of  a  nation  48.  the 

lufe  of  Chrift:  45.  its  worihip  and  order  48. 
Wrath  againft  enemies  proceeds  thence  76.  C-J- 
enic  ted  107.      Comfort,  holinefs,  and    pardon 

4.  32,  119,  nth  and  12th  parts,  and  fur^ort  hi 
God  94.  16.  from  ancient  providences  77.  143.  of 
life  bled  127,  and  pardon  1.30.  Company  of  faints 
I&,  ico.  C'jxiplcir.t  of  abfence  from  public  wcr- 
fhip42.  of  fkknefs   6.  defertion   13.  pride,  Athe- 

.,    opprefTion,  &c.   10,  12.  of    temptation  13. 

linft  unbelievers  59.  agair.fi:  evil  companions  64. 
general  102.  of  quarrelfome  neighbours  120.  of 
heavy  afflictions  in  mind  and  body  143.  under 
great  trials  43.  Cotwpagwn  of  God  103,  145,  ijl~ 
CommuKkn  with  faints  i c6,  133.  C'.xfejjion  of  our 
poverty  16.  of  fin,  repentance,  and  pardon,  32, 
51,  38,  13c,  143.  Covf:icncs  tender  119,  13th 
part,  its  guilt  relieved  38,  32,  51,  130.  Contsn- 
thn  complained  of  1.2c.  Gomvcr/c  with  God  lt% 
zd  part  63.  Gmverfom  and  joy  126.  at  the  afcen- 
fion  of  Chrift  no.  of  Tews  and  Gentiles  87,  I' 
96.  Correction*  fee  afHi&ion.  Corrupiior.  of  man- 
ners general  n,  12.     Coutifel  and  fupport    from 

I  1 6,  119.     Courage  in    death  16,    17,  71*  in 


INDE  X. 


ptrf'ccution  no,  i;th  part.      Covenant  made* 
Chrift  89.  of  grace  unchangeable   89,  ic6.      Crc- 
ation  and  providence  135,   136,33,  104,  147,148. 
Creatures,  no  truft  in  them  62,   33,    146.  vain,  and 
God  all-fufficient  yy  praifing  God  148. 

DAILY  devotion  55.  139.  /)./>  of  humilia- 
tion for  disappointments  in  war  60.  Death 
and  refurrecftion  of  Chrift  16,  69.  of  faints  and 
Tinners  17,  37,  49.  and  Sufferings  of  Chriil  11, 
69.  Deliverance  from  it  31.  and  pride  49.  and 
the  refurrecHon  49,  71,  89.  Courage  in  it  16,  17, 
23.  the  effect  of  fin  90.  not  the  end  of  our 
being  88.  Defence  in  God  3,  121.  and  falvation 
in  God  18,  61.  delaying  finners  warned  95.  De- 
light  and  fafety  in  the  church  48,  27,  84.  in  the 
law  of  God  119,  5  th,  8th  and  18th  parts,  in  God 
63,  42,  73,  84,  18.  Deliverance  begun  and  per- 
fected 85.  from  defpair  18.  from  deep  diftrefs  34, 
40.  from  death  31, 118.  from  oppreflion  and  falfe- 
hood56.  from  persecution  53,  94.  by  prayer  34. 
40,  85,  126.  from  fhipwreck  107.  from  {lander 
31.  Surprizing  126.  from  temptations  3,  6.  13, 
18.  from  a  tumult  118.  Defertion  and  diftrefs  of 
foul  25,  13  38.  143.  Dejire  of  knowledge  119, 
9th  part,  of  hohnefs  119,  nth  part,  of  comfort 
and  deliverance  119,  12th  part,  of  quickening 
grace  119,  16th  part.  Defolaticns,  the  church's 
fafety  in  them  ±6.  Despair  and  hope  in  death  17, 
49.  Deliverance  from  it  18,  .13c.  Devotion  dai- 
'v  55  >  I34»  l4*'  on  a  fick-bed  6.  39.  fee  morn- 
nig,  evening,  Lord's  day.  DireSiion  and  pardon 
25.  and  defence  prayed  fer  5.  and  hope  42.  fee 
knowledge.  Difeafe,  fee  ficknefs.  Difrefs  of  foul, 
or  back-Hiding  and  defertion  25.  relieved  51,  130. 
Dominion  of  man  over  creatures  8.  Doubts  and 
fears  fupprefied  3,  31.  143.  Drunkard  and  glut- 
ton 107.  Duty  to  God  and  man  15,  24.  Dicel* 
lit  h  God,  fee  heaven,  church,  &c. 


I^DEX. 

EDUCATION,  religious  54,  78.  Egypt's 
*-j  plagues  105.  End  of  the  righteous  and  wick- 
1  1,  37.  Enemies  overcome  18.  prayed  for,;-. 
39.  deitroyed  12,  76,  48.  Mnvy  and  unbelief 
ired  37,  49.  Equity  and  wifdom  of  providence 
Evening  pfalm  4,  1 39,  141-  Evidences  of 
race,  or  felf-examination  26.  of  flnccrity  18,  19, 
39.     Evil  times  12.  neighbours  120.  magistrate; 

1,  58,   82.      Exaltation  of  Ch rift  to  the  kingdom, 
,  2i,  22,  69.  72,   lie.     Examination  or  eviden- 

s  of  grace  26,  139.  Exbortaiioxi  to  peace  and 
Dlinefs  34. 

^7AITH  and  prayer  of  perfecuted  faints  $5. 
.  the  blood  of  Chrift  51,  32.  in  divine  gract 
id  power  62,  130.  Faithful 'nefs  of  God  89,  IOJ j 
11,  145,  146,  of  man  15,  141.  Falfhoody  blaf- 
hemy,  &c.  12.  and  opprefilon,  deliverance  from 
iemi2,  56.  Family  government  ici.  love  and 
rorfhip  133.  bleflings  128.  Fears  and  doubts  fup- 
reffed3,  34>  31-  m  tne  worfhip  of  God  89,  99. 
f  God  119,  1 1 3th  part.  Flattery  and  deceit  com- 
lained  of  12,  36.  For give nefs,  fee  pardon.  For- 
al  worlhip  50.  Frailty  of  man  89,  90,  144. 
'retfulnefs  difcouraged  37.  FnsrJfclp,  its  blcffing? 
^^.      Funeral  plalni  89,    9C 

Hi  ENTILES  given  to  Chrift  2,  22,  72,  church 
JT  45,  65,  72,87.  owning  the  true  God  96, 
8,  47.  Glorification  and  condefcenfion  of  Chrift 
,  45.  Glory  of  God  in  our  fuivation  69,  and 
race  promifed  84,  9",  89.  Glutton  78,  drunk- 
rdi07.  God  all  in  all  12-,  all-feeing  139,  all- 
lfficient  16,  ^t,,  his  being,  attributes  and  provi- 
ence  36,  65,  147,  his  care  of  faints  7,  34,  his 
reation  and  providence  ^^,  1C4,  &c.  our  defence 
nd  falvation  3,  61,  ^^t  115,  eternal  and  feve- 
zign  and  holy   93,    eternal   and  man  mortal  90, 

02.  faithfulnefs  105,  .11 1,  89.  His  glory  in  his 
zorks and  word  19.  glorified  and  finnersfaved  69. 
Joodnefs  a«d  mercy  145,  iC3.goodnefs  and  truth 


INDEX. 

145,  146.  governing  power  and  goodnefs  66,  great 
and  good  144,  68.  145,  147.  heart  fearching  139. 
our  only  hope  and  help  142.  the  judge  9,  50,  97. 
kind  to  his  people  145,  146.  His  glory  in  crea- 
tion and  providence  104.  His  kingdom  and  per- 
fections 145.  his  majefty  97.  and  condefcenfion 
113,  144,  mercy  and  truth  36,  103,  136,  89* 
145.  made  man  8.  of  nature  and  grace  65.  his 
perfections  in,  36,  145,  147.  our  portion,  and 
Chrift  our  hope  4.  our  portion  here  and  hereafter 
73.  his  power  and  majefty  68,  89,  93,  96.  praifed 
by  children  8.  our  preferver  121,  128,  prefent  in 
his  churches  84.  our  refuge  in  national  troubles 
46.  our  fhepherd  23.  his  fovereignty  and  goodnefs 
toman  8.  113,  144,  cur  fupport  and  comfort,  94. 
fupreme  governor  82,  93,  75,  his  vengeance  and 
compa^on  68,  97.  unchangeable  89,  in-  his- 
univerfal  dominion  103.  his  wifdom  in  his  works 
in,  139.  worthy  of  all  praife  145,  146*  150. 
Good  works  15,  24,  112.  profit  men,  not  God  16. 
Goodnefs  of  God  8,  IO3.  Ill,  I45>  146.  Go/pel 
its  glory  and  fiiccefs  19,  45,  no  joyful  found  89, 
98.  vrorfhip  and  order  48.  Government  of  Chrift 
45.  from  God  75,  Grace  its  evidences,  or  felf- 
examination  26,  139.  above  riches  14^  without 
merit  16,  32.  of  Chrift  45,  72.  and  providence 
33<  36,  135,  136,  147.  preferving  and  reftormg* 
138.  truth  and  protection  57.  tried  by  affliction 
17.  66,  125..  and  glory  84,  97.  pardoning  13a. 
Guilt  of  confeience  relieved  38,32,  51,  130. 

HAP  FT  faint  and  curfed  finner  1.  HarveJ?  65, 
126,  147.  Health,  ficknefs,  and  recovery 
6,  30,  31.  prayed  for  6,  38,  39.  Heart  known 
to  God  139.  Hearing  of  prayer  and  falvatiou  4* 
(1  ->.  102.  Heaven  of  feparate  fouls  and  relur- 
rection  1 7.  the  faints  dwelling  place  24.  Holinefs, 
pardon  and  comfort  4.  defired  119,  nth  part, 
proleft  119,  3d  part  139.  Hope  in  darknefsi3, 
:-,  143.  of  refurreclion   16,  ft,  and   defpair  in 


INDEX. 

-7>  49.  and  prayer  27.  for  victory  20.  and  direct- 
ion 42.  in  afflictions  42,  143.  Hofanna  of  the 
children  8.  for  the  Lord's  day  118.  HouJkoU  fss 
family.  HwttUiation  day  10.  for  difappointment 
^O.  Humility  ard  fubmiiTion  131,  139,  Hypo- 
crites andHypocrify  12,  40. 

IDOLATRY  rcyr ox ?<±  16,  115  135.  Jehovah 
68,  83,  reigns  9$,  96,  97.  Jenvs,fe  Iirael. 
Images,  fee  idolatry.  Imprecations  and  charity  55. 
Incarnation  96,  97,  98.  and  facrifice  of  Chrift  40. 
Infants  1 3 9,  fee  children.  Infidels  miferable  end  of 
J  2.  Inftruff'wn  from  God  25.  from  fcripture  119. 
4th  and  7th  parts,  in  piety  34.  Infrucii've  afflic- 
tions  94.  Intemperance  puniflxed  7#.  and  pardoned 
107.  yoy  cf  convtruon  126. /c  delight.  Ifrael 
iaved  from  the  Afiyrians  76.  laved  from  E- 
gypt,  and  brought  :o  Canaan  135,  136,  77,  105, 
107.  rebellion  and  pumfhiuent  78.  punifhed  and 
pardoned  106,  107.  travels  in  the  wildeitiefs  107, 
114.  Judgment  and  mercy  9,  6:.  day  1,  5c,  96, 
97,  98,  129.  feat  of  God  9.  'Jvjtice  of  provi- 
dence 9.  and  truth  towards  men  15.  jft 
free  23,  130. 

KINGDOM  oi  ftr^ftGfcifft-     Knz-zvL: 

defired  19,  119,  9th  par:. 
LAW  of  God,  delight  in  it  119.  Liberality  re- 
i  warded  41,  112.  Life  and  riches  their  van- 
ity 49.;ftiort  and  feeble  89,  90,  144.  Life  the 
only  accepted  time  88.  -  Lorging  after  God  63,  4:. 
Lord's  day  pfalm  92,  118.  morning  5,  19,  63. 
/#ow  of  God  to  the  righteous  and.  hatred  to  the 
wicked  1,  11.  to  our  neighbour  15.  to  the  church 
137.  of  Chrift  to  finners  35.  of  God  better  than 
life  63.  of  God  unchangeable  ic6,  89.  to  enemies 
109,  35.  brotherly  133.  and  werfhip  in  a  family 
ibid.     Luxury  punifhed  78.  and  pardon'd  197. 

MAGISTRATES    warned  58,  82.  qualifica- 
tions 101.  raifed  and  denofed  75.     Majefy 
of  God,  68/*<?  Gcd.     Man  his  vanity  as  mortal 


I  N  D  E  X. 

39,89,90,  144.  his  dominion  over  creatures  8.  mor- 
tal and  Chrift  eternal  102.  i{is  wonderful  formation 
139.  Mariners  pfalm  107.  Marriage  myftical 
45.  Majier  of  a  family  IOI.  Meditation  I,  63, 
119,  5th  and  6th  parts.  Melancholy  reproved  42. 
and  hope  77.  removed  126.  Mercies  common  and 
fpecial  68,  103.  fpiritual  and  temporal  103.  Innu- 
merable 139.  Everlafting  136.  Recorded  107.  and 
judgment  9,  and  truth  of  God  36,  103,  89,  136, 
145,  146.  Merit  difclaimed  16.  MeJJiah,  fee 
Chrift.  Midnight  thoughts  63,  139,  119,  5th  and 
6th  parts.  Minijlers  ordained  132.  Miracle:  in 
the  wildernefs  114.  Morning  Pfalm  3.  141.  of 
a  fabbath  5,  19,  63.  Mortality  of  man  39,  49, 
90.  and  hope  89.  and  God's  eternity  90,  102. 

NATIONS  honour  and  fafety  is  the  church  48. 
profperity  67,   144.  bleft   and    puniihed  107. 
National  deliverance  67,  75,  76,  124,126.   defla- 
tions, the  churches  fafety  and  triumph  in  them  46.  . 
Nature  and  fcripture   19,  119.  7th    part,  of  man. 

T39.       NetvEngland pfalm  IC7. 

'\BEDIENCE  fincere  32,  18,  159.  better  than 
faerifice  50.  Old  age,  death  90.  and  refur- 
recricn  71,  89.  Omnipotence,  cmrifcience,  omni- 
prefence,  &c.  fee  God. 

F\ARDQN,  holinefs  and   comfort  4.  of  bacldli-  - 
dh.g  78.    and    direction   25.    and  repentance 
prayed  for  38.  and  confefiion    32.  of  original    and 
a&ual  fin  51.  plentiful  with  God  130.     Patier.cc  \m-  ■ 
ciei    afflictions    39.  under   perfecutions   37,  44*  hi 
darknefs  77,  130,  131.     Peace  and  holinefs  encour- 
aged   34.     with   men    deGred    120.     Perfections  of . 
God  in,  145,  147,  136.     Perfected  faints,  their 
prayer  and  faith  35,  44,  74,  80,  83.     Petfecutivn, 
victory  over,  smd    deliverance  from  it   7,  53,  94, 
courage  in  it  119,  17-rh  part.     Perfcutors  puniihed 
7,  129,  149.  thilr  folly  1 4,  ccziplained  of  35,44s 
-,    to,    83,   deliverance  from,  them  94>  9i  *o» 


INDEX. 

*  :rance  138.   in  trials  119,    17th  part.      Perfoh" 

a/ glories  of  Chrift  45.  PcjtUence,  prefervation  in 
it  91.  Piety ^  inftracHons  therein  34.  fee  faint. 
Pity  to  the  afHictcd  41.  ,v<?  charity,  God.  Pleading 
without  r  ng  39,  123.  the  promifes  119th,  icth 

part.  P:or:  charity  to  them  15.  37,  41,  112, 
Portidn of faints  and  tinners  11,  17,  37.  Poverty 
reiTed  16.  Ptivtr  and  ir.ajefty  of  God  89,  68, 
■  fit  GocL  Practical  atheiim  14,  36.  Prmifc 
to  God  from  children  8.  tor  his  care  of  the  church 
112.  for  creation  and  providence  ^,  104.  to  our 
Crc at  general  fong  of  ico.  from  all   crea- 

ture .  ?.  for  eminent  deliverance  34,  118.  gen- 
eral 86,   145,   15c.  for   the    gofpel   98.  f< 

-.d  30,  116.  for  hearing  prayer  66,  ici.  to 
Jefus  Chrift  4  ".  from  all  nations  117.  and  prayer 
public  65.  for  protection,  grace  and  truth  57.  for 
providence  and  grace  36.  for  rain  65,  147.  from 
the  faints  149,  150.  for  temporal  bleffings  68;  14) 
for  temptations  overcome  18.  for  victory  in  T. 
ibid,  univerial  1  ■:.  1  .r  heard  4,  34,  65,  64. 
in  time   of    war   2 :  enemies    14c. 

againnVperfonal enemies  :4c  and  hope  of  victory 
;  :.    J  raife   pu  '  Ife  fcr  rerante 

from    •  paaions  :  3.    for   d  I  am 

28.  and  hope  27.  for  from 

•_.   ..      .  Zi- 

:d  102.  and        .  (A  1  ~     '  ; 

17,  56.  andpraii  ranee   14.  foi   r 

ance    and  pardon,  & 

latter  day  glory  53.     /  - 

lie  da:.  *ei  ::.:::       aly    11: 

Pr/jf  and  Atheifnij  and  epp  12 

and  death  49.     Pr:\  A  Chrii  *    w- 

0*  vain  62,   i-         ProfeJ/ienoi  fjneerity  anc  n- 

tance,  &c.   119,  3d  part,  139.    talk    re 
and  threatnings  81.  plead::  lot!    par 

>-r/Vj  dangerous  55,  73.     P 

1  4°>  73«    /VefcSto*,    ttuth  jpace  ;;.  by 


INDEX. 

day    and  night  121.     Providence  its  wifdqmand 

equity  9.  and    creation  33,     135,  136.  and  grace 

36,  147.  and   perfections  of  God  36.  its  myitery 

unfolded  73.  recorded  77,   78,  107.  in  air,    earth 

and  feas    33,  65,  89,   104,  107,  147.  in  the  fea- 

fons65.     Prudence  and  zeal  39.     PJalm  forfoldiers 

18,  60.  for  old  age  71.  for   hnfhandmen  65.  for  a 

funeral  89,  90.  for  the  Lore.  92.  r  Pr"Y- 

croc,   hcio:  -  :l:-incnszz^/.  for  magi  Urates  1 01.  f'.r 

'         .  ft 

householders    ici.    for    marl]  107.    for  gkit- 

tijns  and  drunkards  107.  for  New-  ind  ibid,  for 

/^   morn.    even.     &c.       PulIic  praife   for  private 

mercies     116,      118.     for    del  ice   124.  wor- 

ihip,  ab{en$e,    from   it  complained    of    42.    \vr> 

fiiip  attended  on   122   prayerand    j  65,   84. 

:.v.'fAf  of  finners,  1,  **5  37.  andfalvatioa 

£1,  ico.  /V.  it>a.     i-'i. rfi  >ly  1:9,     15th 


y-       r  *■ 


CllJALIFIQATIQm  cf  a    Chriirian    15,  24. 
-»   -s?i;  neighbours    120.       J^  .;;/^- 

giace  119,  i6:hpart. 

RAIN  £ton\  heaven  135,  65,  147.     icV 
iicknels  6,   30,   116.     Rejoicing  in   G 
1 2.  yitf  joy,  delight.     Relative  duties  15,  133.    - 
Hgi$n  and  juftice  15.  in  words  and  deeds  37.     Reli- 
gious   education    34,   78.     Remembrance  of    former 
deliverances  77,  143.     Repentance,    confeiTion  and 
pardon  32.  and  prayer   for  pardon   and    ftrength 
38.  and  faith  in  the  blood  of  Chrift5i.     Reproach 
removed  31,  37.     Reflation  39,  123,131.     Ref- 
olutions  holy  1 12,   15th  part.      Reftoringgra.ee  138, 
23.     Refurreftion  and  death  of  Chrift  2,16.  of  the 
faints  16,  17,  49,  71.  and  death  49,  71,  89.    Rev- 
erence in  wor-fhip  89,  99.     Revolution  American  18. 
Riches  their  vanity  49.  compared  with  grace  14 4. 
Righteous  j  fee  faints.      Right  eoufnefs  from    Chrift  71. 

y>e  falvation,  pardon,  Chrift.     Rulers  the  care  ©f 
heaven  21.  - 


INDE  X. 

S'  ABB  Am,  fee  Lord's  day.      Sacrifice  40,  5 
&    69.  incarnation  t>f  CI-  rift  40.      Safety  in  public 
dangers  91.  and  trii  e  church  in  nation- 

al defo  t  light   in   the. 

church  27.     Saints  happy,  and  linnets  curfed  1,11$ 
119,  lit  part.  times  ia,  46.  the  heL 

company  16.  c^aracrerifed  15.  24.  and  f>imer*s  por- 
tion 1,  i".  dwell  in  heaven  15,    24.  aed  and 

26.     God'scare  of  them  34.  reward 
hft  5.  9  a.  and  finner's  end   37,  1,    11.   . 

tien  d  world's  hatred  37=  chaftifed  and  Gnners 

>.i.  die,  btit  Chrift  lives  102.  ed 

rdoned  i<?6j  107.   .:.:  dueled  to  heaver 
07.  tried  and  preferred  66,  1 25,  afflictions  mod 
eiated  125.  judging  th«  world  149.     Ssi         -  of 
its  10.  and  triumph  i3.  and  defer ce  in  Gcd  6i« 
by  Chrift   69,    85.      Scraifed  affii&ions  119,  lafc 
part,    94.      Sarar  furdred,    3,  6,   13.       &i 

t>k  of  nature  19,    no,  7th 
.     I  11  it  no,  4th   part.    Bel 

h  part.-.     Holinefs  ai 
fort         .  i:  119,  6th  part.     Perfection    119,  rfh 
part.     Varie  -  119,  8th  part.     At- 

tended with  the    Spirit,  119,  9th  part.     Seafom 
the  year  65,  147.     i  ,'ong  107.     Secret  de- 

votion 119,  2d  part,  34.     Seeking  God  63,  27,   £<?//" 
examination,  or  evidences  of  grace  26,  130.      S: 
arate  foul's  heaven  17.     Sbepberd  of  faints  is   Gcd 
23.     Shipwreck  prevented  107.     Sick  bed  devotion 
^>  3&  39, 116.     Sh&xcfs  healed  6,  30,  116.     Sid- 
nejs  foiemn  thoughts  after  88.  Sign*  of  Chrift's  con- 
ing,  12,96,  &c.    [Sin  of  nature   14.    C 
a&ual,  confeflei  and    pardoned  51.  3]  J'e- 

ment  ofiaints78,  ic6,  univerfal  14,     Sincerity  19 
a6,  32, 139.  proved  and  rev  d  18. : 

3d  part.     Sinner  curfed,  t.nd   feint   happy    1,    .; 
and  faints  portion  1,  17,37,  5c.  hatred  and  fa: 
patience  37.    destroyed,  and  faints    chaiiiied  94 


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I  N  D  E  X. 

Siru  of  tongue  l%y  34,5c  SLnder,  deliverance 
from  it  31,  120,  Song y  fee  P&lm.  Scrt^zusy  fee 
affliction,  ficknefs,  &c.  of  Ifraei  in  the  Babyloniih 
captivity  137.  Souls  in  feparate  ftate  17,  146, 15c. 
Spirit  given  at  Chrift's  afcenfion  68.  his  teaching 
cleared  119,  oth  part,  51.  Spiritual  enemies  over- 
come, 3,  1 8,  144.  blefiihgs  and  punishments  81. 
jnindednefs  119,  zd  part./^f  faint,  grace-,  &c.  S$  t 
of  Chrift  the  King  is  the  church  45.  Spring  of 
the  year  65.  and  iummer  65  .  104.  a  nter  : 

Storm  and  thunder  49,-135,  148.      Si 
pentance, and  pardon  prayed  fur  38.    : 
71.  of  grace   138.     Submijfion  143,  131.  tc 
3.  to  iicknefs  39.  Succefs   of    the  gotpel    19    11 
Sufferings  and  death  of  ChWit  22..  ar;d  kingdom 
Cnriit,  1,  x%}  69,  no.  Summer  65.'  and  winter  • 
347.     Support  and  counfel  from   G-.id   16.  for  the 
amidled  and  tempted  55.  and  comfort  ir.  God  94, 
119,  14th  part.  Surety  and  facrifice,  Chriil  40. 
^TEMPTATIONS   overcome  3,  18. 

JL     nefs  6.  efcape  from  them  25.  of  the  devil  13, 
fupport  under  them,  3,  5j:t<  94. 
tan.      Tender  confeknee  119,     13th 
public  for  private  mercies    116,    11 
Thanksgiving  of  David  for  deliverance  from  a- 

emies  18.  Tifeateiitngs  and  prcraifc$ ;fe  Tbwdcr 
and  ftorm  29,  135,  136,  148.  Tfmes  evil  1 r,  1  z. 
Tongue  governed  34,  39.  7>7j/  of  our  graced  by 
afflictions  66,  125.  of  our  hearts  26,  139.  Tr\- 
vmph  for  falvation  18.  and  fafefy  of  the  chu: 
national  defolations  46.  at  the  laft  day  149.  TV 
^j,  y^v  afflictions,  temptations,  -  in  the  cr 

tui^s  vain  62,  146.      Truth,  grace,  and  protection 
57,  145,  149.  fee  Go*d, faJthfulnefs.     Ty  de- 

liverance frcm  it  118. 

VANITY  of  man  as  mortal  39,  89,  141.  of 
life  and  riches  49.  VcngtahciwaA  compaffibs 
68.  agakift  the  enemies  of  the  church  76,  149. 
Vittory  hoped  and  prayed  for  20.  over  temptations 


INDEX. 

"*5>  1 8,  144.  over  temporal  enemies  iS.  and 
verance  from   perfecution   53.      Vineyard  of  Gbd 
wafted  80.     Unbelief  and  envy  cured  37.  puniihed 
95.      Unchangeable    God    89,    III.      Voivs    paid  in 
the  church  116.  of  ho  hiefs  119,  15th  part. 

WAITING  for  pardon  and  direction  25.  for 
anfwer  to  prayer  85,  143,  130.  W 
prayer  in  time  of  it  ao,  difafpointments  thereinto. 
vicftorv  18.  fpiritual  18,  144.  Wsrnufts  of  G'od 
to  his  people  81.  IV at  hfulrfs  19,  141.  over«rhe 
tongue  39.  Weather  6;,  107,  1 
Wicked,  fie  finner,    faint. 

means  of  their  ruin  64.  -end'  cf 

59.      Wickednefs  of  man    14,    ~6.     5:, 
providence,  feafbns,  ftorj  >>  fummer 

147.     Wiflwn  and  eijuity  of  pteviflenee       61 
in   his  works   11 1,  f  Go 

Wcrhs  of  creation  and  1 

and  grace  19,  33,  m,    135,     *$&    g<  &t 

men,  not  God  16.     WwrUt*  h 
tience  37.     Worfbip' arid  order  of 
light  in  it  84.  \vi:h  revere::,  y  $j 

134,  141.  in  a  family  133.  public    6.?,     84,    i*fcs 
132.  abfence  from  it  42,  63. 

from  the  judgment  feat  9.  fietaol     .    _rod,  punifiv 
ment,  finner,  ver.         :e. 

ZEAL  and  prudexi :e  j  w«   its  citize.is  1$. 

/<?*  churciL 


A  TABLE  to  find  out  any  Psalm,  or  patt 
of  a  Psalm,  by  the  firft  line  of  it. 

Page. 

AGAIN,  my  tongue,  thy  filence  break        254 

Almighty  Ruler  of  the  fides  24 

All  ye  that  love  the  Lord  rejoice  346 

Asnidft  thy  wrath  remember  love  92 

Among  th'  afTembiies  of  the  great  186 

Among  the  princes,  earthly  gods  195 

And  will  the  God  of  grace  187 

Arc  all  the  foes  of  Z'.on  fools  127 

Are  Turners  now  fo  fenfelefs  grown  33 

Arife^  my  gracious  God  39 

Awake,  ye  faints,  to  praiie  your  King  309 

BEHOLD  the  lofty  Iky  50 

Behold  the  love,  the  generous  love  S5 

Behold  the  morning  fun  5 1 

Behold  the  fur e  foundation  Stone  270 

Beheld  thy  waiting  ferva^t,  Lord  382 

Blefs,  O  my  foul,  the  living   God  234 

Blefs,  Othou  Weftern  World,  thy  God  338 

Bleft  are  the  fons  of  peace  306 

Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  hear  and  know  303 

Bleft  are  the  undefil'd  in  heart  273 

Bleft  is  the  man,  for  ever  bleft  77 

Bleft  is  the  man  whofe  bowels  move  99 

Bleft  is  the  man  who  fauns  the  place  9 

Bleft  is  the  nation  where  the  Lord  79 

By  Babel's  ftreams  the  captives  fate  315 

C CHILDREN  ia  years  and  knowledge  young   82 
A  Come,  children,  learn  to  fear  the  Lord      84 

Come,  let  our  voices  join  toraife  220 

Ccme  found  his  praiie  abioad  219 

Confider  all  my  forrows,  Lord  285 

DAVID  rejoie'd  in  Ged  his  ftrength  56 

Deep  in  our  hearts  let  us  record  J 59 

E'ARLY  my  God  without  delay  139 

*  Exdt  the  Lord  our  God  3*6 


A     TABLE. 

Pep. 

FAR  as  thy  name  is  known  1 1 1 

Father,  I  blefs  thy  gentle  hand  389 

Father,  I  ling  thy  wond'reus  grace  159 

Firm  and  unmov'd  are  they  297 

Firm  war,  my  health,  my  days  were  bright  73 

Fools  in  their  hearts  believe  and  fay  32 

For  everbldffed  be  the  Lord  3^9 

For  ever  fhall  my  fang  record  -01 

From  age  to  age  exalt  his  name  549 

From  al!  that  dwell  bel^w  the  fkies  268 

From  deep  diftrefsand  troubled  thought:  304 

GIVE  thanks  to  God,  he  reigns  above  '14% 
Give  thanks  to  Gcd.  invoke  his  name 

Give  thanks  to  God  moft  high  3  1 1 

Give  thanks  to  God  the  foverei^n  Lcrd  3  re 

Give  to  our  God  immortal  snirlfe  314 
Give  to  the  Lord  ye  fons  of  fame 

God  in  his  earthly  ttmpielays  19. 

God  is  the  refuge  of  his  faint:  167 

God  my  fupporter  and  my  hope  i6<; 

God  of  eternal  love  -47 

God  of  my  childhood  and  my  youth  10 4 

God  of  my  life  look  gently  down  9f 

God  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife  2$ 5 

Good  is  the  Lord,v  the  heav'nly  King  14S 

Great  God,  attend  while  Zicn  fir  73  19c 

Great  God,  how  oft  did  Ifraei  prove  1 8  2 

Great  God,  indulge  my  rumble  claim  14* 

Great  God,  the  heav'ns  well  order'd  frame  5*3 

CreatGod,  whofe  univerfal  fw  10" 

Great  is  the  Lord,  exalted  high  300 

Great  is  the  Lord,  his  works  of  might  059 

Great  is  the  Lord  our  God  1 10 

Great  fhepherd  of  thine  Ifraei  184 

HAD  not  the  Lord,  may  Ifraei  fay  295 

Happy  is  he  that  fears  the  Lord  261 

Happy  the  city  where  their  fons  33° 

Happy  the  man  to  whem  his  God  76 


A     T  A  B  L  E. 

Page, 

Haf>py  the  man  whofe  cautious  feet  ir 

Hear  me,  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face  2JI 

Hear  what  the  Lord  in  vifion  faid  204. 

Help,  Lord,  for  men  of  virtue  fail  30 

He  reigns;  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns  22$ 

He  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God  211 

High  in  the  heav'ns,  eternal  God  1 7 

How  awful  is  thy  chaft'ning  rod  178 

Row  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear  293 

Jrlov?  fafl  their  guilt  and  forrows  rife  36 

How  long  wilt  ihcu  conceal  thy  face  32. 

How  long,  G  Lord,  fhail  I  complain  31 

How  pleaiant,  how  divinely  fair  189 

w  pleafant  'tis  to  fee  307 

Hew  pleas' d  and  blefi  was  I  294 

•\v  pleafing  is  thy  voice  149 

all  the  young  fecwre  their  hearts  276-. 

JEHOVAH  reigns  ;  he  dwells  in  light  215 

£   Jefus,  our  Lord,  afcend  thy  throne  257 

Jefus  fhall  reign  where'er  the  fun  l6j 

I:  God  fueceed  not,  all  the  coft  29^ -:- 

It  God  to  build  the  hcufe  deny  299 

I  lift  my  foul  to  God  64 

I  blefs  the  Lord  from  day  to  day  83 

~aife  my  Maker  with  my  breath  336 

illipeak  the  honours  of  my  hing  xo£  - 

1  iove  the  Lord,  he  heard  my  cries  266 

I  love  thy  k             1,  Lord  $t7" 

la  ail  my  vaft  concerns  with  thee  $%% 

In  anger,  Lord,  rebuke  me  not  .19-. 

In  God's  own  houfe  pronounce  his  pralfe  347 

In  Judah  God  of  old  was  known  175  [ 

Into  thine  hand,  O  God  cf  truth  74,  1 

in  Zion's  facr^d  gates  348 

Jay  to  the  world  %  the  Lord  is  come  %1$  - 
I  fetihe  Lord  before  my  face       .-.  \               -      3&1 

Is  there  ambition  in  my  heart  .     .  ,303  - 
Jets  ihe  Lord  mur  Saviour's  hand              . » .    &%*-* 


A     T   A  3  L  E. 

Page- 

erne,  O  lr:iy  and  prove  my  ways  67 

•          cridby  laws  134 

:  j      true  thy  word  46 

I  '                          for.the  lord  9  5 

.  Lard,  en  high  7i 

LJL  !                   rth  their  voices raife  222- 

Let                                             K-in  i':y 

Lc                   bear  the  caj  1/9 

-very  en 
L_:  ■-. -rry  tongue  thy         '  k 

Lee  God  ar  .'    '  -.               might  15$ 
Let  finners  t  .he  their  ceuiie 

Let  Zion  in  her  King  r.  ibB 

let  Zion  and  her  fens  rejoice  23 z 

Loncj  as  I  !:v                                ic  331 

.  Lei.          ..  :    on  c                alios  eft  1  ,  ~* 
Lord,  I  ani  tiune  :  but                         ve 
Lore.                             eaVd  m  Grj 

I.erd,  Ief                              er.ts  r:'tj  t  27B 

Lord,  if  thine  eye                 cur  £aul  209 

Lcrd,  I                              *jukes  2.0 

I  net             ppear  a9 

;rd  my  choice  o.%o 

Lcrd,  in    he                  tho\.         -  heaj:  iS 
Lord,  in  \         cdktr.dc...    I  days 
Lcrd.  I           blefs. thee  all  my  days 

Lord,  I  wouj  i  J                                  :fs  124 
Lcrd.  of  all  we               line  thy  hci 

Lord,  of  the  wc   .  19a 

ysd,  thou  haf:  .                               mind  194 

Lord,  thou  hail  fo          by  fervent  cry  269 

Lord,  thou  haft  fearch'd  aftd  feen  me  thro*  319 

Lord,  thou  haf:  feen  my  fcui  fir.cere  45 

Lord,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  *  pray  17 

Lord,  'tic  2  pleafant  thing  to  ftand  214 

Lcri,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old  103 

Lord,  what  a  feeble  piece  zii 

Lord,  what  a  thoughtlcfs  wretch  was- 1  170 


A     TABLE. 


Page- 

Lord,  what  is  man,  poor  feeble  man  330 

Lord,  what  was  man  when  made  a!  f:  24 

Lord,  when  I  count  thy  mercies  o'er  324 

Lord,  when  thou  didft  afcend  on  high  154 

Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord  343 

Lo,  what  a  glorious  Ccnv-r-Stone  2  J 2 

Lo,  what  an  entertaining  fight  306 

J\  /TAKER  and  fov  reign  Lcrd  1 Z 

JLVX  Mercy  and  judgment  are  rny  feng  229 

Mine  eyes  and  my  detire  66 

My  God,  accept  toy  early  vows  326 

My  God,  confider  my  diiirefs  283 

My  God,  defend  my  caufe  101 

My  God,  how  many  are  rry  fears  15 

My  God,  in  whom  are  all  the  firings  133 

My  God,  my  everlafKng  hope  16* 

My  God,  my  ting,  thy  various  praife  $%i 

My  Gody  permit  my  tongue  ±42 

My  God,  prefervemy  fcui  12c 

My  God,  the  £eps  of  pious  men  91 

My  God,  what  inward  grief  I  feel  3^ 2 

My  God,  while  impious  men  3^5 

My  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name  *75 

My  never  ceafing  fongs  fhali  ihcw  •  202 

My  refuge  is  the  God  of  love  2% 

My  righteous  Judge,  my  gracious  God         .     yi% 

M,y  Saviour  and  my  King  104 

My  Saviour,  my  Almighty  Friend  163 

My  fhepherd  is  the  living  Lord  60 

My  fhepherd  will  fupply  my  deed  61 

My  foul,  how  lovely  is  the  place  J9J 

My  foul  thy  great  Creator  praife  239 

My  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  duit  '^87 

My  foul  repeat,  his  praife  ^37 

My  fpirit  looks  to  God  alone  ?3$ 

My  fpirit  finks  within  me.  Lord  ico 

My  truft  is  in  my  Heav  <;;»:/  Friend  20 


A     T  A   B  L  £. 

Page- 

"V7X)  fleep  nor   Cumber  to  his  eyes  305 

X  1    Not  to  our  names,  thou  only  juft  &  true  265' 

to  onrfelves  who  are  but  duft  264 

Now  be  my  heart  infpir'd  to  fing  1 06 

\otv  from  the  roaring  lion's  rage  59 

NTc          1  ccnvinc'd  the  Lord  is  kind  168 

:  cur  lips  with  holy  fear  157 

w  let  our  mourr.               5  record  59 

•  may  the  God  of  power  and  grace  55 

Nr                     •  cav           \ighty  God  85 

vows  be  paid  152 

Oraife  tUeLord  268 

re  they  J 6 

.e  Lord  my  fc  2^6 

juftice                          T  ung  ??o 

Qi                    it  of  facred  j  tcq 

C                                      hefts  of  ic  t% 

ir  my  cries  i:'6 

O,  G                                    hteoufhefs  76 
G.God  of  grace,  my  cry  attend 

O  God  of  mercy  hear  ray  call  I 

GGcdcf  my  faivatijeri,  hear  ^96 

O.G-ed  to  whom  revenge  belongs  2i-J 

O  happy  man  whofe  foul  is  rili'd  300 

O  happy  nation  where  the  Lord  81 

0  how  I  love  thy  holy  law  27  7 

Qh  fave  thy  fervants,  Lord  135 

Qhthou,  whofe  hand  the  kingdom fways  161 
Oh'thou,  whofe  fceptcr  earth  a?d  fcas  obey     166 

Q.Lord  how  many  are  my  foes  16 

O  Lord  our  heav'nly  king  22 

OLord  our  Lord,  how  wondrous  great  3-3 

OLord,  our  Lord*  moil  high  48 

O'Lord,  the  God  of  heaven  and  earth  325 

Oh  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my. ways  2S2 

Qh  that  thy  ftatutes  ev'ry  hour  286 

O"  thou  whole  grace  aod  iufiice  reign*  29^ 


A    TAH2. 

Page, 

O  thou,  that  hear'ft  when  fmners  cry  123 
O  thou,  the  only  good,  and  great,  and  wife     188 

Othou  whofc  juftice  reigns  en  high  13^ 

Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  paft  208 

Our  Rulers,  Lord,  with  fongs  of  praife  5^ 

Out  of  the  depths  of  long  dii'trefs  302 

O'  what  a  ftiff  rebellious  houfe  18c 

PRAISE  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee  14? 

Praile  ye  the  Lord,  exalt  his  name  3< 

Praife  ye  the  Lord,  my  heart  (hail  join  35/ 
Preferve  me  Lord  in  time  of  need 

Praife  ye  the  Lord,  'tis  good  to  raife  337 

REJOICE  ye  righteous  in  the  Lord  78 

Rememkr,  Lord,  our  mortal  ftate  ao6 

Return,  O  God  of  love,  retv  210 

SALVATION  is  forever  nign  194 

Save  me  from  ev;l  men  M3 

Save  me,  O  Gcd,  the  fwelling  floods  156 

Save  me,  O  Lord,  from  every  fee  37 

:  what  a  living  Stone  271 

Shalt  man,  O  God  ©flight  and  life  197 

Shew  pity,  Lord  ;   O  Lord  forgive  ill 

Shine  on  our  lahd,  Jehovah  fame  152 

Sing  all  ye  nations  to  the  Lord  151 

Smg  to  the  Lord  aloud  185 

Sing  m  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name  219 

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Sing  to  the  Lord  ye  diftant  lands  221 

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Stretch'd  on  the  hed  ef  grief  199 

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Sweet  is  the  work,  my  Gcd,  my  king  214 

TEACH  me  the  meafure  of  my  days  94 

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Che  God  'ah  reigns  226 

fun- mens  forth  119 

God  f  Ltjon  hears  J 45 

re  thy  glory.  Lord 

ins,  how  fair  i' 

rheLc.  dper  now  269 

-'5  2- 

The  Lord,  Jehoi  216 

be  Lord  is  coiv.z  ;  tl"  v'ns  proclaim 

The  Lor d  ;1  k 

The  Lord  of  giorr 

The  Lord  o:  glory  reigns,  he  reigns  on  high  ; 

The  Lord,  the  re  his  throne  114 

The  Lord,  the  judge,  his  churches  ivarns  116 

The  Lord  the  fov'reiea  Kins  2 

r.  is  ever  bk  io 

The  praife  of  Si  or  waits  for  thee  144 
The  Lord,  the  fov'reiffn  fei               mmons  forth  117 
rsj  Lqrd,   .                   3  wrought        5  ? 

Think, ruightj  n  feeble  man  2c6 

Th  Lord  hath  ma<  i"i 

This  (pacions  earth  »s  e  Lor-. 

Thou  art  my  :n  C  my  God  2 

Thou  Gcd  of  icve,  thcuev         eft  90 

Thro'  ev'ry  agfe,  e:  God  2C* 

Thrice  happy  man  who  fe~rs  the  Lord 
Thus  I  refolv'd  before  the  Lord  94 

Thus  faith  the  Lord,  the  fpacious  fields  11  ? 
Thus  faith  the  Lord  vour  work  is  vain  9* 

Thus  the  eternal  Father  fpake  2 

Thus  the  great  Loi  d  of  earth  andfea  256 

Thy  mercies  fill  the  earth,  O  Lord  2%o 

Thy  name,  almighty  Lord  268 
Thy  praife,  O  Lord, our  thankful  fongs  renew    174 

Thy  works  of  glory  mighty  Lord  25a 

'Tis  by  thy  ftrength  the  mountains  ftand  14S 

Toblefs  the  Lord  let  every  land  combine  334 


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To  God  I  cry'd  with  mournful  voice  176 

To  God  I  made  my  forrows  known  3-27 

To  God  the  great  the  ever  hJeft  247 

To  heaven  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes  291 

To  heaven  let  all  my  facred  pailions  more  40 
To  heaven's  high  King  my  foul  thy  honours  raife  24  % 

To  our  almighty  Maker,  God  225 

To  thee  before  the  dawning  light  274 

To  thee,  my  King,  my  Godcf  grace  70 

To  thine  almighty  arm  we  owe  47 

'Twasfor  my  fake,  eternal  God  160 

"i'was  from  thy  hand,  my  God    I  came  321' 

T'was  in  the  watches  of  the  night  140 

AIN  mar.  on  fo^lifh  pleafures  bent  250 

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When  men  cf  mifch^ef  rife  144 

When  overwhelmed  with  grief  138 

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Hymn  I.  Proper  Metre.     As  the  148th  Pfalm. 

Dr.  Watts. 


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Z. 


tTbt    di .  in  e  perfeBio. .  1 

THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns  ; 
His  throne  is  built  en  hi**h  ; 
The  garment*  he  affumes, 
Arc  light  and  majsfty  ; 
His  glories  fliine 
With  beams  10  bright, 
No  rrortal  eye 
Can  bear  the  fir-  ht. 

The  thunders  of  his  hand 
Keep  the  vide  world  in  awe  ; 
His  wrath  and  juitice  ftand 
Tc  guard  his  holy  law  ; 

And  where  his  love 

P.efolves  to  blefs, 

His  truth  confirms 

A:,d  feals  the  grace. 

Thro'  all  his  ancient  works 
Surprifing  w-fdom  mines, 
Confoandb  the  pow'rs  of  hell, 
And  breaks  their  curs'd  defigns  \ 

Strong  is  his  ami. 

And  fhall  fulfil 

His  great  decrees. 

His  fov'rcign  will 


37^  KYMN-II. 

4.  And  can  this  mighty  King 
Of  glory  condefcend  ? 
And  will  he  write  his  name, 
ATy  j  -  end  my  Fr'tenc 

I  love  Ms  name, 

I  love  his  word  ; 

Join  all  my  pow'rs, 

And  praife  .'  rd. 

Hymn  IL     Dr.  Watts. 

God  i n comp  rchenjihie  and  fc  vereign 

[m  OAN  creatures,  to  perfe  *  find 

V^l  Th'  eternal,  uncreated  mind  ? 
Or  can  the  largeft  flretch  of  thought 
Meafure  and  fearch  his  nature  out  ? 

2.  *Tis  high  asheav'n,  *tis  deep  as  hell  ; 
A^.l  what  can  mortals  know,  or  teil  ?  - 
ti\~  glory  ipfeads  beyond  the  fky, 
id  all  the  fhininc:  .      ^h. 


3.  But  man,  vain  man/  would  fain  be  wife, 
Born,  like  a  wild  young  colt,  he  flies 

all  the  follies  of  his  mind, 
And  imells  and  fnuffs  the  empty  wind.] 

-    God  is  a  King  of  pow'r  unknown, 
•    Firm  are  the  orders  cf  his  throne  ; 
If  he.  refolve,  who  dareoppofe, 
Or  aik  him  why,  cr  what  he  does  ? 

5.  He  wounds  the  hea-rt.  and  he  makes  whole ; 
He  calms  the  tempeft  of  the  foul  ; 
When  he  ihuts  up  in  long  defpair, 
Who  can  remove  the  heavy  bar  ? 

• .  f  He  frowns,  and  darknefs  vails  the  mooc, 
The  fainting  fun  grows  dim  at  noon  \ 
I  The  pillars  of  heaven's  ftarry  roof 
Tremble  and  fcart  at  his  reproof. 

#    Job  xi.  7,  &c.f  Job  xx  f.  5 J  \  Job  xXvi.  f  i,&c. 


HYMN  m  v- 

[He  gave  the  vaulted  heav'r.  its  form, 
(The  crooked  ferpent  and  the  worm  ; 
He  break?  the  billow*  with  his  br       1 
And  fmites  the  Tons  c:  h. 

Thefe  are  a  portion  of  his  ways 
Bn  all  da: 

Who  are  h;^  :.   or  ft  .nd 

To  hear  I  re  of 

VMM  III.   C.   M.     Dr.  Watts'?  Lyric  F . 
divine  f:  ^n*y  ;    or,   G>J  :   Dt 

KEEP  uience  all  created 
And  wait  vour  Maker  i  : 

4 

My  trembling,  while  ft 

The  honors  el  her  God. 

Lit"  h.    *» «*6  and  W<  -n 

Hang  on  his  firm  decree  :  "    ■ 

He  fib  on  no  pre  vis  throne, 

Nor  borrows  h;  ■  v- 

3.  C 

Wit: 

With  re, 

D:  a 

4.  His  Proi 

Each  o :  e 

Fu.  ^n. 

,5.  Here,  he  a  I  won 

To  fcer  3  crown  ; 

And  there,  the  fc  aage  he  turns. 

And. treads  the  monarch  down 

6>  Not  Gabriefz&s  the  reafen  why, 
Nor  God  the  reafon  gives  ; 
Nor  dares  the  favourite  Angel  pry 
Ee.tween.the  folded  leaves, 


380  HYMN    V. 

7.  My  God,  I  would  not  long  to  fee 
My  fate  with  curious  eyes, 
What  gloomy  lines  are  writ  for  me,  j 

Or  what  bright  fcenes  may  ri: 


8.  In  thy  fair  hook  of  life  and  grace, 

O  may  I   find  :r.y  same, 

Recorded  in  fome  bumble  place, 

Beneath  my  Lord  the  Lamb  ! 

Hymn  IV.     Dr.  Watts. 

G'jd  far    above     mil   creatures  :     cr.   Man     vain  anfr, 
mortal,  Job  iv.    1 7 — 21, 

I    QHALL  the  vile  race  of  fiefn  and  blood 
O   Contend  with  their  Creator,  Gcd  ? 
Shall  mortal  worms  prefume  to  be 
More  hoiy,  wife,  or  juft,  than  he  ? 

2.  Beheld  he  ;  ots  his  truTc  in  none 
Of  ail  the  fpirils  re  bit  throne  : 

-  eir  natures,  when  coTrpar'd  with  his. 
Are  neither  holy,  juM,  nor  wi 

3.  But  how  much  meaner  things  are  they 
Who  fpring  frGm  duft,  and  dwell  incla^ 
Touch'd  by  the  ringer  of  thy  wrath, 
We  faint  and  vaniih  like  the  moth. 

4.  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night.. 
We  die  by  thoufands  in  thy  fight  ; 
Buried  in  dull  whole  nation* li 
Like  a  forgotten  van;: 

5.  Aim*;-'  -."  power,  to  the  we  how  ; 
He     frail  are  we  !   hov. glorious  thou! 
t  j  more  the  fans  cf  eanh  fhall  dare 

ema]  God  compai  e. 

Hymn  V.     Dr.  Watts. 

CcJ's   eter 

*"  TJ  ISE,  rife,  my  foul,  and  leave  the  ground, 
JX.  SrretchallJiV  thoughts  abroad, 


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HYMN  VI  jgi 

(And  roufe  ep  cv'ry  tuneful  found 
To  praife  th'  cfernal   God. 

Long  ere  the  lofty  Ikies  were  fpread, 

Jehovah  :  throne  ; 

Or  Adam  f  r  Angels  made, 

The  Mak-_  re. 

His  boundle:^  .e'er  dc 

But  fHIlmainrah.  ne: 

Etenrky's  hisdv.  >p^ac 

And  €V€r  is  hib  tnr. 

\V 

T.  c  pafi 

He  fills  his  own  nun  V, 

A:  e. 

T:. 

And 
The  ere  how 

6.  Wc 

And  Sa 

.  ;    G3i  ihali  I  jr, 

When  this  err 

Hthn  VI.    Dr.  Watts. 
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Nor  death  n3r  danger  fear  ; 
While  we  confefs,  O  Lcrd,  toth:?, 
What  feabk  things  we  are. 

2.  Prefn  as  the  grafs  our  bodies  (land, 
And  rlcu/ifh  bright  and  gay  : 
A  blafting  wind  f weeps  o'er  the  Iand? 
And  fades  the  gra  y. 

Our  Ufe  contains  a  thouiand  fpru5gf# 
And  dies  if  one  be  gone; 


$8a  HYMN  VII. 

Strange  !  that  a  harp  of  thoufand  firings 
Should  keep  in  tune  fo  long. 

4..  But  'tis  our  God  fupportsour  frame, 
The  God  that  form'd  us  firft  ; 
Salvation  to  th'  almighty  Name 
That  rear'd  us  from  the  duft. 

5.  He  fpoke,  and  ftraight  the  heart  and  brain 

In  ail  their  motions  rofe, 
Let  blood,  faid  he,  jioiv  round  each  vein. 
And  rouwd  each  vein  it  flows. 

6.  While  we  have  breath,  or  life,  or  tongues, 

Our  Maker  we'll  adore  : 
His  Spirit  moves  our  heaving  lungs, 
Or  they  would  breathe  no  mere.] 


Hymn  VII.  L.  M.     Bsddoms, 

'Xbe  ivlfdom  of  God. 

VT7".Arr,  *>  my  foul,  thy  Makers  will, 
VV     Tumultuous  paflforis,  all  be  ftili  ! 
Nor  let  a  murmuring  thought  arife, 
Xiis  ways  arc  jull,  his  counfels  wife. 

He  in  the  thtckrft  darknefs  dwells, 
Performs  his  werk^  the  caufe  conceals ; 

tt  tho'  his  methods  ;ire  unknown, 
Judgment,  and  truth  fupporthis  throne. 

In  Heaven,  and  earth,  and  air,  and  fe^Sj 
He  executes  his  firm,  decrees  ; 
And  by  his  faints  it  ftands  confeft, 
That  what  he  does  is  ever  belt. 

,  Wait  then,  my  foul,  fubmimVe  wait, 
Proftrate  before  his  awful  feat ; 
And  'mid  the  terrors  of  his  rod 
Trait  in  a  v/ife  *nd  gracious  Gcd. 


HYMN  IX.  38* 

Hymn  VIII.     Dr.  Watts. 
2th  and  mercy  :  fron  Nahum  1. 1,2,  3,  &C 

\   DO  RE  and  tremble,  for  our  God 

JLjl.  Is  a  *«/.         TgJ***»  *  Heb.  1M-  20 

:  eyes  his  wrath  inflame, 
And  rane  his  vengemotc  higher, 

:.   Almigl  :ngear.ce,  how  it  bums 

How  bright  his  fv.rv  glows  ! 

les  of  :crms 

L:  for  his 

3.  1        ;  heap:  decree:, 

Art  lure  a  into 
Bu'         iled,  Ok  !  I         h-rrce  thy  bhse 
A  :id  ali  natuj 

4.  At  :h  the  n\ov.:uain-s  flee: 

And  f  it  re  : 

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And  views  the  nations  Iron 


384  HYMN  X. 

Let  everlaftiag  praifes  fly, 

And  tell  how  large  his  bounties  are. 

[x.  He  that  can  make  the  worlds  he  made, 
Or  with  his  word,  or  with  his  rod  f 
His  goodnefs,  how  divinely  great ! 
What  condefcenfion  in  our  God. 

[3.  God,  that  muft  ftoop  to  view  the  ikies, 
And  bow  to  fee  what  Angels  do, 
Down  to  our  earth  he  calls  his  eyes, 
And  bends  his  fcctfteps  downward  too. 

4.  He  over-rules  all  mortal  things, 
And  manages  our  mean  affairs  ; 
On  humble  fouls  the  King  of  king* 
Beftows  his  counfelsand  his  cares. 

.5  Our  forrows  and  our  tears  we  ptmr 
Into  the  bofom  of  our  God  ; 
He  hears  us  in  the  mournful  hour, 
And  helps  to  bear  the  heavy  load. 

6.  In  v3in  might  lofty  princes  try 
Such  condefcenfion  to  perform  ; 

For  worms  were  never  rais'd  fo  high 
Above  their  mean  eft  fellow-worm. 

7.  O  could  our  thankful  hearts  devife 
A  tribute  equal  to  thy  grace, 

To  the  third  heav'n  our  fongs  fhould  rife, 
And  teach  the  golden  harps  thy  praife. 

Hymn  X.     Dr.  Watts. 

God  my  only  beppinefs.     Pfal.  kxiii.  %$> 
Y  God,  my  portion,  and  my  love, 


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My  everlaftkig  all, 
I've  none  but  thee  in  heav'n  above, 
Or  on  this  earthly  ball* 

[$.  Wkat  empty  things  are  all  the  fki«. 
And  this  inferior  clod ! 


HYMN  XI.  3%S 

nothing  here  defer  ves  my  joys, 
There's  r  ;  iikeuiy  God.] 

[3.  In  vain  the  bright,  the  burning  fun 

bie  j 
Tis  thv  fweet  be  res  mv  noon  ; 

If  thou  withdraw,  'tis  night. 

4.  And  while  upon  my  r 

Among  the  fhacLs  I  re 
If  my  Redeemer  fhev  d, 

*Tis  mo 

5.  To  thee  we  owe  ,  and  friends 

And  health,  ;  :ce  : 

Thanks  to  thy  name  for  — gs* 

Eut  they  are  r.c 

H  -■■■  vr.in  a  (  Ig  wealth, 

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C  -  my  health, 

Or  all  r 

he  fpaciouf         h, 
A:  ;  ; 

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8.  Let  others  ftretc 
And  grafr  in 

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O;  jr..     Job  :::,   2 —  . 

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Wc  fail,  beneath  his  rod. 

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3$<>  HYMN  XII. 

Not  one  of  all  my  thcufand  faults 
Can  beara  jttft  defence. 

3.  Strong  is  his  arm,  1.  ,rt  is  wife  , 

Wh:t  vain  prefumei  5  dare 
Againit  their  Maker's  hand  tc  rife, 
Or  tempt  th'  unequal  war  r 

[4.  Mountains  by  his  almighty  wrath 
From  their  old  feats  are  torn  ; 
He  h iak.es  the  earth,  from  South  10  No. 
And  ail  her  miliars  mourn. 


5;  Tie  bids  the  fun  forbear  to  rif< 
The  obedient  fun  forbears  : 

His  hand  with  fackclorh  fpreads  the  Ikies  - 
And  feals  up  all  the  fears. 

6.  He  walks  upon  the  rag  e.  ; 

And  rides  the  ftor  i: 

There's  r.one  can  trace  ats  won  i.rpus  way. 
Qr  his  dark  footfle 

Hymn  XII.     Br.    watt,, 

Preferring   grace,    juUC    2,4,     ej 

I.  rTHO  God  the  only  wife, 

A     Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 
JLet  all  the  faints  below   the  Ikies 
Their  humble  praifc,  brii  g 

%.  5Tis  his  almighty  love. 
His  counfel  and  his  care, 
Preferves  us  fafe  from  fin  and  dea* 
And  ev  ry  hurtful  fnare. 

3.  He  will  prefer. t  cur  fouls 
Unblemiih'd  and  compleat, 

Before  the  glory  of  Jyjsface. 
With  jeys  divinrfy  great. 

4.  Then  all  the  chofen  feed 
Shall  meet  around  the  throne, 


HYMN  XIV.  387 

Shall  blefs  the  conduct  of  his  grace, 
And  make  his  wonders  known. 

5-  To  our  Redeemer-God, 
Wifdom  and  pow'r  belongs, 
Immortal  crowns  of  majefty, 
And  everlaflino-  for.ss. 

Hymn  XIII.     Dr.  Watts. 

God  divells    v  :e  Bumble    and   vcr.it cnt^   Iia, 

lvii.    I<,   16. 

T.  fT,HUS- faith  the  higli  and  lofty  One, 

JL       "I  fit  upon  my  holy  throne  ; 

u  My  name  is  God,  I  dwell  on  high, 

"  And  fill  my  own  eternity. 

%.  "  But  I  dcfcend  to  worlds  be'ovv, 
"  On  earth  I  have  a  manCon  too  ; 
M  And  rrever  from  the  contrite  heart 
"  And  humble  foul  will  I  depart. 

3-.  "  The  broken  fpirit  1  revive, 
"  I  bid  the  mourning  fmner  live  ; 
"  Heal  all  the  broken  hearts  I  fin 
m  And  eafc  the  fenw  the  mind. 

[4.  "  When  I  contend  againft  their  fin, 

"  I  make  them  know  how  vile  they've  hctzn  ; 

"  But  fhould  my  wrath  for  ever  fmcfce, 

*  Their  fouls  would  fink  beneath  my  ftroke." 

5.  O  may  thy  par<f  mfig  grace  be  nir; 
Left  we  mould  faint,  defpair  and  die  ! 
Thusfhali  our  better  thoughts  approve 
The  methods  of  thy  challening  love.] 

Hymn  XIV.  CM.  Steele. 
The  goodnefs  of  God.      Nahum  1.    J.' 

3,  "VTE  humble  fouls,  approach  your  God 
X    With  fongs  of  facred  praife,    ■' 


3§8  HYMN  XV. 

For  he  is  good,  immenfely  good, 
And  kind  are  all  his  ways. 

%.  All  nature  owns  nis  guardian  care, 
In  him  we  live  and  move  ; 
x3ut  nobler  benefits  declare 
The  wonders  of  his  love, 

3.  He  gave  his  Son,  his  only  Son, 
To  ranfom  rebel  worms  ; 
'Tis  here  he  makes  his  goodnefs  known 
In  its  diviner  forms. 

4=   To  this  dear  refuge,  Lc-^d,  we  come, 
'Tis  here  out  hope  relies  ; 
A  fafe  defence,  a  peaceful  home, 
When  iiorms  of  trouble  rife. 

5.  Thine  eye  beholds,   with  kind  regard, 
The  fouls  who  truft  in  thee  ; 
Their  humb\e  hope  thou  wilt  reward, 
With  blifs  divinely:  free, 

6    Great  God,  to  thy  Almighty  love, 
What  honors  fhall  we  raife  ? 
Not  all  the  raptur'd.  fongs  above, 
Can  render  equal  praife. 

Hymn  XV.  C.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Sermons. 

tfhe  Do&rine  of  the    Trinity >  and  the  Ufe  of  if} 

Eph.  ii.   18. 

x,  TrATHER  of  glory,  to  thy  name, 
X     Immortal  praife  we  give, 
Who  doll  an  a<51  of  grace  proclaim, 
And  bid  us  rebels  live . 

%  Immortal  honor  to  the  Son, 

Who  makes  thine  anger  ceafe ; 
Our  lives  he  rasfom'd  with  his  own, 
And  died  to  make  our  peace,  j 


HYMiN    XVI. 


l^ 


£.  To  thy  almighty  Spirit  he 
Immortal  glory  given, 
Whofe  influence  brings  us  near  to  thee, 
And  trains  us  up  for  heaven. 

4.  Let  men,  with  their  united  voice, 
Adore  th'  eternal  God, 
And  fpread  his  honors,  and  their  joys. 
Through  nations  far  abroad. 

5»  Let  faith,  and  love,  and  duty  join, 
One  general  fong  to  raife  ; 
L^tt  faints  in  heaven  and  earth  combine 
In  harmony  and  praife. 

HyMN   XVI.  C  M.     Medley. 

The  incarnation  of  Cbrifi.      Luke  ii.    1 4. 

x,  1\  /TORTALS,  awajte,  with  Angels  join, 
jLVA  And  chant  the  folemn  lay  ; 
Joy,  love  and  gratitude  combine 
To  hail  th'  aufpicious  day. 

2.  In  heaven  the  rapturous  fong  began, 

And  fweet  feraphic  fire. 
Thro'  all  the  mining  legions  ran, 
And  flrung  and  tun'd  the  lyre. 

3.  Swift  thro1  the  vail  expanfe  it  flew, 

And  loud  the  echo  roll'd  ; 
The  theme,  the  fong,  the  joy  was  new> 
Twasmsre  than  heaven  could  hold. 

4.  Down  thro*  the  portals  of  the  iky 

The  impetuous  torrent  ran  ; 
And  Angels  flew  with  eager  joy 
To  bear  the  news  to  Man, 

* 

5.  [Wrapt  in  the  filenceof  the  night 

Lay  all  the  Eaftern  World, 
When  burftmg,  glorious,  heavenly  light 
Trhe  wondrous  fcene  ucfuri'd.j 


390-  HYMN  XVII. 

6.  Hark  !  the  Cherubic  armies  fhotit, 

And  ^lorv  leads  the  fonor . 
Good-will  and  peace  are  heard  throughout 
The  harmonious,  A^STei-thronjr. 

7.  [O  for  a  glance  of  heavenly  lovc 

Our  hearts  and  fongs  to  raife  ; 
Sweetly  to  bear  our  fouls  alove, 
And  mingle  with  their  lays !] 

8.  With  joy  the  chorus  We'll  repeat, 

u   Glory  to  Gcd  on  high  ; 
"  Good-will  and  peace  are  now  complete. 
11   Teius  was  born  rathe." 

9.  Hail,  pri:>::  cf  life,  for  ever  hail  ! 

Redeemer,  1  r,  friend  ! 

Tho'   earth,   ?.T.  -  ;.  life  Ciould  fail, 

Thy  praife  (fyaU  never  end. 

Hribf  XVII.      Tate  &  Brady. 

Tzr  tb:  nativity  if  i  Lord  and  Saviour-. 

Luke  ii.  & — 1*;. 


w 


HILE  ihepherd:  wstc  :r  flocks  by 


~_- 


A  ted  on  the  ground, 

Th~  ange,!  of  the  Lord  car:::  dowfc, 
And  glory  fnonr;  a  i. 

i  ;:  fear  not."  faid  he,  :  jkty  dread 

Hadfeiz'd  their  troubled  n 
Glad  tidings  cf  greatjo  -  I  br:;;g 


a 


To  you,  an:  aHir 


"  To  you,  in  D  s  day 

u  Is  born  of  David's  line, 
"  The  §aviour,  who  is  Chrifl  the  Lord  \ 
And  this  fhall  be  the  fv:n  : 


•&■ 


"  The  Hcav  rdy.babe  you  there  fhall  find, 
«  To  human  view  difplay'd, 


HYMN  XVII!.  39* 

"  Ait  meanly  wrcpp'J  in  fwathing  bands, 
"  And  in  a  manger  laid.** 

5.  Thus  fpake  the  Seraph,  and  forthwith 

Appear 'da  mining  throng 
Of  Angels,  praifing  God,  and  thus 

Addrefs'J  their  joyful  fong  : 

6.  f:  All  glory  be  to  God  on  nigh, 

"  And  to  the  earth  be  peace  : 
"  Good  wilU  henceforth,  from  heav'n  to  men 
"  Begin,  and  never  ceafc/' 

Hymn  XVIII.     Dr.  tVatts. 

The  deity  and  i.  Vv  of    Chrlf:,  John  u  I,   3,14* 

end  Col.  i.    16.  aw/Eph.  iii.   9,  10. 

1.  T7-RE  the  blue  heav'ns  were  ftretch'd  abroad, 
JLj  From  everlafting  wis  the  Word  ! 

With  God  he  was  ;  the  word  wr.s  God, 
And  muft  divinely  be  acior'd. 

2.  By  Iiis  own  pow  i  were  all  things  made  ; 
By  him  fupported  all  things  (land  ; 

He  is  the  whole  creation's  headj 
And  angels  fly  at  his  commas 

3.  Ere  fin  was  born,  or  Satan  fell, 
He  led  the  holt  of  morning  flars  ; 
(His  generation  who  can  tell, 

Or  count  the  number  of  thy  years  ?) 

4.  But  lo,  he  leaves  thofeheav'aly  forms, 
The  word  defcends,  and  dwells  in  clay, 
That  he  may  converfe  held  with  worms, 
DreiVd  in  fuch  feeble  flefh  a?  they. 

4.  Mortals  with  joy  behold  his  face, 
Th*  eternal  Father's  only  Son  \ 
How  full  of  truth  !  how  ftill  of  grace, ! 
When  thro'  his  eves  the  Godhead  {hone*. 


39?<  HYMN  XIX.     . 

6.  Archangels. leave  their  hi^h  fcbode; 
To  learn'new  myii'ries  here,  and  teii 
The  loves  of  our  dele  en  ding  God, 
The  glories  of  Immanuei. 

Hymn  XIX.     Dr,  Watts. 

Tie  nativity  of  drift.     Luke  i.  $q}  &c.     Luke 

ii.    to,   &c. 

J.  TJEHOLD  the  grace  appears, 
JD  The  promifc  isfuJnTd  f 
Mary,  the  wond  rous  virgin,  bears, 
And  Jefus  is  the  child. 

[2.  The  Lordv  the  higheft  God, 
Calls  him  his  only  Sod  ; 
He  bids  him  rule  the  lands  abroad, 
And  gives  him  David's  throne. 

3.  O'er  Jacob  fliall  he  reign 
With  a  peculiar  fway  \ 

The  nations  fhall  his  grate  obtain, 
His  kingdom  ne'er  decay.] 

4.  To  bring  the  glorious  news, 
•   A  heavenly  form  appears  : 

lie  tells  the  mepherds  of  their  joys, 
And  banifhes  their  fears. 

5.  Go,  bumble  fioainS)  faid  he 
To  David's  city  jfiy  ; 

The  promts' d  Infant  born  to-day, 
Dotb  in  a  manger  he. 

6.  With  looks  end  hearts  ferens 
Go  villi  Chrijl  your  King  ; 

And  ftr  a  flaming  troop  was  fesn 

The   ihepherds  heard  them  f:ag  ! 

7.  Glory  to  Gad  en  high  1 

-L-uvnlypsace  en  earthy 
Good-will  to  nictiy  to  Angels  jo j , 
At  the  Redeemer  s  birth. 


HYMN  XX,  39: 

8.  [In  wcrffcip  fo  divine 
Let  faints  employ  their  tongues. 

With  the  celeftiai  hofts  we  join, 
And  loud  repeat  their  fongs. 

9.  Glory  to  God  on  high  ! 
And  heav*n/y  peace  on  eattb, 
will  to  men,   to  Angels  {oy, 

U\'W£t'"s  L-irt 

Hymn    XX.     C.  Ivl.     Stzei^. 
T! e  IntaraatUrt.  John  i.   14. 

I,    J\   WAKE,  awahe  the  facred  fc 
-L~\-  To  cur  incaroafe  Lord  ; 
JLet  every  heart  add  every  tongue 
Adore  the  etcrn  d  W  ord; 

That  awful  Word,  that  fovereign  ^o\vri 

By  whom  •   were  niade  ; 

(O  h.  morn  !   i  iuftiicus  hour 

Was  once  in  fieflj  array'e   ' 

<  ■* 

3.  Then  done  air.  power  and  love 

In  all  their  olorious forms  ; 

When  Jefus  left  his  throne  above 

To  dwell  with  &r.rul  worms, 

41  To  dwell  withmifery  below, 
The  Saviour  left  the  fkies  ; 
And  funk  to  wretchednefs  and  woe. 
That  worthlefs  Man  mi^ht  rile 

5.  Adoring  Angels  tun'd  their  fengs 

To  hail  the  joyful  day  ; 
With  rapture  then,  let  mortal  tongue; 
Their  grateful  worfnip  pay. 

6.  What  glory,  Lord,  to  thee  is  due  t 

With  wonder  we  adore  ; 
But  could  we  fmg  as  Angels  do, 
Our  higheft  praife  were  poor, 

fc.  % 


394  HYMN  XXII. 

Hymn  XXI.     C.  2VJ.     Rippoi*. 

The  Redeemer's   Meffag^  Luke  iv.   1 8,    19. 

*>  XT-^-K,  ^e  glad  found,  the  Savior  corner 
JL.  JL   The  Savior  promis'd  long  ! 
Let  every  heart  prepare  a  thronfc, 
And  every  voice  a  ibrtg. 

2.  On  him  the  Spirit,  krgely  pour'd 

Exerts  his  facred  & 
Wifdom  and  might,  ard^er-i  and  lev 
His  holy  breafl  infpj.ee. 

3,  He  comes  theprifbners  to  'e3 

In  Satan's  bondage  held, 
The  gates  of  brafs  before  him  burft, 
The  iron  fetters  vieid. 

^  He  come?,  from  tr  ras  of  vie. 

To  clear  the  ay  ; 

And  on  the  eyes  oppreft  with  Right, 
To  pour  celeitial  d.iv. 

j.  He  comes,  efie  broken  heart  to  bind,. 
The  1  leeding  foul  to  curt;  ; 
And  wi  if  tuts  of  iiia  grace, 

7 '  inrieh  the  humble  poor. 

(>.  Our  glad  Hof annas ^  Prince  of  Peace, 
Thy  welcome  mail  proclaim  ; 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thv  beloved  Jiame. 

Hymn   XXII.     Dr.  Watts* 

^Redemption 7>y  Chr'ifi. 

t.  XT  THEN  the  firit  parents  of  our  race 
W     Rebeli'd,  and  loft  their  God, 
And  the  infection  of  their  fin 
Had  tainted  all  cur  blood  ! 

%,  Infinite  pity  touch'd  the  heart 
Of  the  eternal  Son: 


HYMN  XXIII.  395 

Defcending  from  the  heav'nly  court, 
He  left  his  Father's  throne. 

3.  Afide  the  Prince  of  glory  threw 

His  moft  divine  array, 
And  wrapt  his  Godhead  in  a  veil 
Of  our  inferior  clay, 

4.  His  living  pov/'r  and  dying  lovej 

■Reaecni'd  unhappy  men. 
And  raisM  the  ruins  cf  our  race 
To  life  and  God  again. 

5.  To  thee,  dear  Loi;d,  our  flefh  and  foul 

We  joyfully  reugn  : 
Blefs'd  Jefus,  take  us  for  thy  own, 
For  we  are  coubiy  thine. 

6.  Thine  honour  (hall  forever  be 

The  bufinefs  of  our  day?. 
For  ever  fhall  our  thankful  tongues, 
Speak  thy  deferyed  prai/e. 

Hr.MN  XXIIL     Proper  Metre.     Br.  Watt 
The  offices  cf  Cbrrf,. 

1.  TOIN  all  the  glorious  names 

J    Of  wifdom,  love,  and  pov/Y 
That  ever  mortals  knew. 
That  angeis  ever  bore  : 

All  are  too  mean 

To  fpeak  his  worth, 

Too  mc-an  to  fet 

My  Saviour  fcrch. 

2.  But,  O  v* hat  gentle  terms, 
What  condescending  ways 
Doth  our  Redeemer  \iiey 

To  teach  his  heav'nly  grace  i 
Mine  eyes  with  joy 
And  wonder  fee 


396  HYMN  XXIII. 

"What  forms  of  love 
He  bears  for  me. 

[3.  Array'd  in  mortal  flefh, 
He  like  an  angel  (lands, 
And  holds  the  promises, 
And  pardons  in  his  hands  *. 

Commimon'd  from 

His  Fathers  throne  ; 

To  make  his  grace 

To  mortals  known,] 

[4.   Great  Prophet  of  my  God, 
My  tongue  would  blefs  thy  name 
By  thee  the  joyful  news 
Of  our  faivation  came  ; 

The  joyful  news 

Of  fins  forgiv'n, 

Of  hell  fubiu'd 

Axid  peace  with  heav' 

[5.   Be  thou  my  Courj'ellor^ 
My  pattern  2nd  my  guide  ,- 
And  thro'  this  defen  iar.Cv 
Still  keep  me  near  thy  fide. 

O  let  my  feet 

Ne'er  run  afcr^ 

Nor  rove,  nor  feek 

The  crooked  way  !] 

[6.1  love  my  Shepherd's  voice. 
His  watchful  eyes  fhall  keep 

y  wand'ring  foul  among 
The  thoufands  of  his  iheep  : 

He  feeds  his  flock 

He  calls  their  names, 

His  bofom  bears 

The  tender  lambc.} 

£  7.  To  this  dear  Surety**  hand 
Will  I  coaimit  my  caufe  i 


HYMN  XXfl*  $97 


He  anfwers  and  fulfils 
His  Father's  broken  laws 

Behold  my  foul 

At  freedom  fet  I 

My  Surety  paid 

The  dreadful  debt.] 

8.  Jfos,  my  great  High  Pritf, 
OfFer'd  his  blood  and  died  ; 
My  guilty  confeience  feeks 
No  facrifice  befide. 

His  powerful  blood 

Did  once  atone  ; 

And  now  it  pleads 

Before  the  throne. 

?.  My  Advocate  appears, 
For  my  defence  on  high  ; 
•  Iy  Father,  bows  his  ear, 
And  lays  his  thu under  by. 
Not  all  that  hell 
Or  fin  can  fay, 
Shall  turn  his  heart, 
And  love  away. 

:o.  My  dear  almighty  Lord, 
My  GonqSror,  and  my  King* 
Thy  fceptre  and  thy  fword, 
Thy  reigning  grace  I  fing. 

Thine  is  the  pow'r  ; 

Behold  I  lit 

In  willing  bonds 

Beneath  thy  feet.] 

I.  Niw,  let  my  foul  arife, 
And  tread  the  tempter  dowa  ;. 
My  Captain  feads  me  forth 
To  conqueft  and  a  crown. 

A  feeble  faint 

Shall  win  the  day, 

Tho'  death  and  hell 

Qbftrufi  the  way. 


39$  HYMN  XXV 

■12.  Should  all  the  hofts  of  death, 
And  powers  of  hell  unknown, 
Put  their  mod  dreadful  forms 
Of  rage  and  mifchief  on  : 

I  fhall  be  fafe, 

For  Chrift  difplays 

Superior  power 

And  guardian  grace. 

Hymn  XXIV.     Dr.  Watts. 

*The  offices  of  CLftft. 

3.  "1TTE  blefs  the  prophet  of  the  I/ord, 
V  V     That  comes  with  truth  ar.d  grace; 
Jefus,  thy  Spirit,  and  thy  word 
Shall  lead  us  in  thy  ways. 

•3.  We  rev  rencej  our  High-Priefb  above, 
Who  offer'd  up  his  blood, 
And  lives  to  carry  on  his  love. 
By  pleading  with  our  God. 

3.  We  honour  our  exalted  King  ; 
How  fweet  are  his  commands  ! 
He  guards  our  fouls  from  hell  and  fin, 
By  his  almighty  hands. 

I4.  Hofanna  to  his  glorious  narr  i, 
Who  favesby  difTrent  ways  : 
His  mercies  lay  a  fovVeign  claim 
To  our  immortal  pratfV. 

* 

Hymn  XXV.     Br.  Watts. 
drift  the  ivjftkm  of  God.     Prov.  viii.  i>  22— 1& 

1.    Q HALL  wifdom  cry  aloud, 
O  And  notherfpeech  be  heard/ 
The  voice  of  God's  eternal  Word, 
Deferves  it  ik>  regard  ? 


. 


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HYMN  XXVr;  39$ 

2.  "  I  was  his  chief  delight, 

"  His  everlasting  Son, 
Before  the  firft  of  all  his  works, 

"  Creation  was  begun. 

[?.  "  Before  the  fiyir.g  cicuds, 
"  u  Before  the  folid  land, 
Before  the  fields,  before  the  i!oods4 
"  I  dwelt  at  his  right  hand. 

4.  M  When  he  aacnr d  the  ikies, 

45  And  built  them,  I  was  there, 
To  order  when  the  iun  fhould  rife, 
n   A:  rfl  Itar, 

5.  n  When  he  p:   r'd  oat  thefea, 
"  And  [bread  theflowiug  deep, 

I  g         he  food  :  (ffceree 

"  In  its  own  be  to  keep.] 

eni]  ■"  .  :r 
M  T..  r.v'd  well  : 

W  rh  j  ,  where 

"  'i  he  fa  Id  dwell. 

7.  '*  -  .  firit 
w   On  1 

Lre  fin  was  born    or  Adam's  duft 
'*  Wbs  .  .n. 

8.  "  Then  com e    r  my  grace, 
Ye  c           n  and  be  wife  ; 

Happy  the  man  that  keeps  my  ways, 
"  The  man  that  fefcns  them  dies/' 

Hymn  XIIVI.     Dr.  Watts. 
Chri/t  our  imfdom  and  rtghieoujr.rjs, 
OW  heavy  is  the  night 


■h 


That  hangs  upon  cur  ey< 
ill  Chrift  with  his  reviving  light 
Over  our  iculs  drift  ! 


4C0  HYMN  XXVII. 

5.  Our  guilty  fpirits  dread 

To  meet  the  wrath  of  heav'n  ; 
But  in  his  righteoufneis  array 'd 
We  fee  our  fins  forgiven. 

3.  Unholy  and  impure 

Are  all  our  thoughts  and  ways; 
His  hands  infected  nature  cure 
With  fan&ifying  grace. 

4.  The  pow  rs  of  hell  agree 
To  hold  our  fouls  in  vain  ; 

He  fets  the  fons  of  bondage  free, 
And  breaks  the  ourfed  chain. 

5.  Lord,  we  adore  thy  ways, 
To  bring  vis  near  to  Gcd, 

Thy  fov  reign  pow  r,  thy  healing  gi  ace, 
And  thine  atoning  £1goJ, 

HYMN  XXVII.     3Dr.  Watt*. 

*The  examph  of  C 

t=  T\^"Y  dear  Redeemer,  arid  my  Lord  ! 
XtX   I  read  my  duty  in  thy  word  ; 
But  in  thy  life  the  law  appears, 
Drawn  out  in  living  characters. 

3.  Such  was  thy  truth,  and  fuch  thy  zeal, 
Such  def 'rence  to  thy  Father's  will, 
Thy  love  and  meeknefs  fo  divine, 
I  would  transcribe,  and  make  them  mine. 

3.  Cold  mountains,  and  the  midnight  air, 
Witnefs'd  the  fervour  of  thy  pray'r  ; 
The  defert  thy  temptations  knew, 
Thy  conflict,  and  thy  vict  ry  too, 

4.  Be  thou  my  pattern  ;  make  me  bear 
More  of  thy  gracious  image  here ; 

Then  God,  the  Judge,  fnall  own  thy  name 
Among  the  followers  of  the  Lamb, 


H YMN  XXIX.  401 

Hymn  XXVIII.     Dr.  Watts. 

! 
God  reconciled  in  Chrijl. 

DEAREST  of  all  the  names  above, 
My  Jefus,  and  my  God, 
Who  can  refift  thy  heav'nly  love, 
Or  trifle  with  thy  blood  ? 

'Tis  by  the  merits  of  thy  death 

The  Father  fmiies  again  ; 
'Tis  by  thine  interceding  breath 

The  Spirit  dwells  with  men. 

'Till  God  in  human  flefh  I  fee, 

My  thoughts  no  comfort  find  ; 
The  holy,  juft,  and  facred  Three 

Are  terrors  to  my  mincL 

But  if  Immanuel's  face  appear, 

My  hope,  my  joy  begins  \ 
His  name  forbids  my  llaviih  fear, 

His  grace  removes  mv  fins. 

:le  Jews  on  their  own  lav/  rely, 
And  Greeks  of  wifdom  boaft  , 
I  love  th'  incarnate  my  fiery f 
An  I  fix  my  truih 

Hymn   XXIX.     Dr.  Watts. 

'W/?  appearing  to  bis  Churchy  Sol.  Song  n.  8,  9,  10, 

II,    12,    IJ. 

I^HE  voice  of  my  beloved  founds 
Over  the  rocks  and  riling  grounds*, 
O'er  hills  of  guilt,  and  feasof  gri: 
H=  leaps,  he  ilies,  to  my  relief.  * 

Now  thro*  the  vail  of  flefh  I  f 

itheyesof  love"  Ke  loolis  at  me  5 
Now  in  the  gofv  afs 

He  (hows the  beauties  of  his  fa;e= 


4G%  HYMN  XXX. 

3.  Gently  he  draws  my  heart  along, 
Both  with  his  beauties  and  his  tongue 
Rife,  faith  my  Lord,  make  hafie  aivay, 
No  mortal  joys  are -worth  thy  Jlay. 

4.  The  jfezvifh  tvint'ry  fate  is  gone , 
The  mijls  are  fed \  the  fpring  comes  on. 
The  f acred  turtle-dove,  tue  hear, 
Proclaims  the  nezv,  the  joyful  year, 

5«    Th*  immortal  vine,  of  heavejily  root, 
Blojfoms  and  buds,  a n d gives  her  fruit. 
JLo,  we  are  come  t€>  taite  the  wine  : 
Our  fouls  rejoice,  and  blefs  the  vine. 

6.  And  when  we  hear  our  Jefus  fay, 
Rife  up  my  Lord,  make  hafle  aivay, 
Our  hearts  would  fain  out-fly  the  wind* 
And  leave  all  earthly  loves  behind. 

HYMN  XXX.    Dr.  Watts. 

< 

The  coronation  of  Chrif,  and  efpoufals  of  the  church 

Sol.  Song  iii.  3. 

1.   T^AUGHTERS  of  Sion,  come,  behold 
\J  The  crown  of  honour  and  of  god, 
Which  the  glad  church,  with  joys  unknown, 
Plac'd  on  the  head  of  Solomon. 

3.  Jefus,  thou  everlafting  King  ! 
Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring, 
Accept  the  well  deferv'd  renown, 
And  wear  our  praifes  as  thy  crownt 

3.  Let  ev'ry  act.  of  wcrfhip  be 
Like  our  efpoufals,  Lord,  to  thee  ; 
Like  the  dear  hour,  when  from  above 
We  firft  receiv'd  thy  pledge  of  love. 

4,  The  gladnefs  of  that  happy  day  ! 
Our  hearts  would  wifh  it  long  to  flay  j 


HYMN  XXXI.  403 

JJor  let  cur  faith  forfake  its  hold, 
Nor  comfort  fink,  nor  love  grow  cold 

Each  following  minute,  as  it  flies, 
Increafe  thy  prsife,  improve  our  joys, 
Till  we  are  rais'd  to  fing  thy  nam?, 
At  the  great  Tapper  of  the  Lamb. 

.  Oh  that  the  months  would  roll  away, 
And  bring  that  coronation-day  ! 
The  King  cf  grace  fhall  fill  the  three 
With  all  hi?  Father  ries  on. 

Hymn  XXXI.     Dr.  Watts. 

NOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  fong  ! 
Awake,  my  fcv.I :  awake,  my  tongue, 
Ho  anna  to  th'  eternal  name, 
And  all  his  booadlefs  love  proclaim. 

e  where  it  mines  in  Jefusrace, 
The  brigh te ft  image  i  grace  ; 

God,  in  the  period 
Has  all  his  raightie  rks  ou:doae. 

The  fpaciops  earrh  fpreading  flood 

Proclaim  the  wife  and  pow'rfsl  God, 
\nd  th:  glories  from  afcir 

sparkle  in  ev'ry  rolling  far. 

But  in  his  looks  a  fflonp  ft  .As, 

ae  nobleft  Ub  >uc  of  thine  hand?  : 
"he  j  re  of  his 

)utfhines  the  wendersof  the  ikie 

jrace  !  'tis  a  (weet,  a  charm ir.g  theme  ; 

thought*  rejoice  at  Jefus'  name  ! 
e  angels,  ci  upon  the  found  ; 

"e  heav'ns,  refle&  ic  to  the  ground! 

)h,  may  I  live  to  reach  the  place 
<rhere  he  unveils  his  lively  face  ! 


404  hvmn  xxxit. 

Where  all  his  beauties  you  behold, 
And  fing  his  name  to  harps  of  gold  f 


Hymn  XXXII.     Dr.  Watts. 
God  the  Son  equal  ivlth  the  Father. 

I.  T*  RIGHT  King  of  glory,  dreadful  God  t 
,13  Our  fpiritsbow  before  thy  feet  ; 
To^hee  we  lift  an  humble  thought, 
And  worihip  at  thine  awful  feet. 

\%>  Thy  pow'r  hath  form'd,  thy  wifdoni  fways 
All  nature  with  a  fov'reign  word  : 
And  the  bright  world  of  (tars  obeys 
The  will  of  their  iuperior  Lord.] 

[3.  Mercy  and  truth  unite  in  cne, 
And  fmiling  fit  at  thy  right  hand  ; 
Eternal  juftice  guards  thy  throne. 
And  veangeance  waits  thy  dread  command.^ 

4.  A  thoufand  fer?.phsftrong  and  bright 
Stand  round  the  glorious  Deity  ; 
But  who  amongft  the  fons  of  light, 
Pretends  comparifon  with  thee  ? 

5.  Yet  there  is  one  of  human  frame, 
Jefus,  array'd  in  flefh  and  blood, 
Thinks  it  no  robbery  to  claim 
A  full  equality  with  God. 

lo.  Their  glory  fliines  with  equal  beams  ; 
Their  effence  is  for  ever  onev 
Tho'  they  are  known  by  diiprent  names, 
The  Father  God,  and  God  the  Soil. 

7.  Then  let  the  name  of  Chrift  our  Kirrg 
With  equal  honours  be  adorM  ; 
His  praife  let  ev'ry  angel  fmg, 
And  all  the  nations  own  the  Lorxi.y 


Hy.MN  XXXIII.  405 

Hym,h  XXXIII.     Dr.  Watts. 
Zhrifi s  Humiliation  and  exalt at'ien^  Rev.  V,   I  % 

WHAT  equal  honours  fhall  v/e  bring 
To  thee,  O  Lord  oui  God,  the  Lamb; 
iVhen  all  the  notes  that  angels  ling, 
\re  far  inferior  to  thy  name  ? 

W'orthy  is  he  that  once  was  flain, 

The  Prince  of  Peace  that  groanM  and  died, 

iVorthy  to  rife,  and  live  and  reign 

\t  his  Almighty  Father's  fide. 

Powt  and  dominion  are  his  due, 
>Vho  flood  coademnM  at  Pilate's  bar  ; 
A^ifdom  belongs  to  Jefus  too, 
Tho'  he  was  charg'd  with  madnefs  here 

All  riches  are  his  native  right, 
fet  he  fuflain'd  amazing  iofs; 
To  him  afcribe  eternal  might, 
ATho  left  his  weaknefs  on  the  crofs. 

Honour  immortal  muft  be  paid- 
nftead  of  fcandal  and  of  fcorn  j 
/Vhile  glory  mines  around  his  head, 
\nd  a  bright  crown  without  a  thorn, 

Bleffings  for  ever  on  the  Lamb, 
Who  bore  the  curfe  for  wretched  men  : 
^et  angels  found  his  facred  name, 
^nd  every  creature  fay,  Amen, 

Hymn  XXXIV.     Dr.  Watts. 
racks  in  the  life,  death,  and  refurreclion  of  Chrijt, 

BEHOLD,  the  blind  their  fight  receive  ! 
Behold,  the  dead  awake,  and  live  ; 
The  dumb  fpeak  wonders,  and  the  lame 
^eap  like  the  hart,  and  blefs  his  name  I 


4o6  HYMN  XXXV. 

«.  Thus  doth  th'  eternal  Spirit  own 
And  feal  the  million  of  the  Son  ; 
The  Father  vindicates  his  caufe, 
While  he  hangs  bleeding  on  the  crofs. 

3.  He  dies  ;  the  heav'ns  ift  mourning  Rood  j 
He  rifes,  and  appears  a  God  : 
Behold  the  Lord  afcending  high. 
No  more  to  bleed,  no  more  to  die  ; 

4.  Hence  and  for  ever  from  my  heart 
1  bid  my  doubts  and  fears  depart  ; 
And  to  thofe  hands  my  foul  refign, 
Which  bear  credentials  io  divine. 

Hymn  XXXV.     L.M.  Dr.  Watts's  Misce 

"Toe  Humiliation^  Exaltation^  and  Triumphs  of  Chr 
Phil.  ih  8,   9»      Col.  ii.  15. 

1.  ^  ^HE  mighty  frame  of  glorious  grace, 
That  brighter  monument  of  praife 
Tnat  e'er  the  God  of  Love  defign'd, 

Employs  and  fills  my  labouring  mind, 

a.  Begin,  my  Soul,  the  heavenly  fongj 
A  burden  for  ao  Ansel's  Tongue  : 
When  Gabriel  founds  theie  awful  things., 
He  tunes  and  iummons  all -his  firings." 

1.   P.roclaim  inimitable  love, 
Jefus,*  the  Lord  of  worlds  ?bove, 
Puts  off  the  beams  of  bright  array, 
And  veils  the  Gcd  in  mortal  clay. 

4,  He  that  diftributes  crowns  and  thrones 
Hangs  en  a  tree,  and  bleeds  and  groans 
The  Prince  of  Life  refigns  his  breath, 
The  King  of  Glory  bows  to  death. 

5,  But  fee  the  wonders  of  his  power,  »i 
He  trkrmphs  in  his  dying  hour, 
And,  while  by  Satan's  rage  lie  fell, 
He  daftv'dthe  rifing  hopes  of  helL 


HYMN  XXXVI.  4 

5.  Thus  were  the  hoits  of  death  fubdu'd, 
And  fin  was  drown'd  in  Jefus's  blood  : 
Then  he  arofe;   he  reigns  above, 
And  conquers  tinners  by  his  love. 

;.  Who  fhaU  fulfil  this  boundless  fong  ? 
The  theme  furmounts  an  Angel's  Tongue  ; 
How  low,  how  vain  are  mortal  air?, 
When  Gabriel's  nobler  harp  defpaus  ! 

Hymn   XX  I4$:h    Dr.  Doddri: 

Tbs  refurrfdijH  of  Cbrtfty  Luke  xxfv.    J 

•  "X  XES,  l  emer  rcf. 

JL  the  dead  ; 

£fl  I  o'er  >ui  ::...iih  fa 

Hir'h  ra:s\'  ring  head 

Th 

I 

And  unk  a 

Lo  !  tlif  ? 

In  full  at, 

To  wait  his  high  cor 
And  wor'^ip  ct  : 

Joyfi  ome. 

Aid  v.\  Mrw 

ms  of  d-_, 
To  Jeius'  ; 

sr  ba  zk  to  he«fc« 

v.-*- to  b^ar  : 
K  ttronhigh, 

What  mufic  fill?  the  air  ! 

Their  ay, 

"  Jefus  who  bled 

15  Hath  left  th*i  dead ; 

"-  Hercfe  to-da;. 


408  HYMN  XXXVI!. 

4.  Ye  Mortals,  catch  the  Sound, 
Redeemed  by  him  from  hell ; 
And  fend  the  echo  round 

The  globe,  on  which  you  dwell ; 
Tranfported  cry, 
M  Jefus  who  bled 
"  Hath  left  the  dead, 
"  No  more  to  die." 

5.  All  hull,  triumphant  Lord, 
Who  fav'it  us  with  thy  blood  ! 
Wide  be  thy  name  ador'd, 
Then  rifing,  reigning  God  ! 

With  thee  we  rife, 
With  thee  we  reign, 

And  empires  gam 

Beyond  the  ikies^ 

Hymn  XXXVII.   148th.     Pvir-roN. 

The  kingdom  of  Ch. ry%   Phil.  iv.  4, 

c  T>  EJOICE,  the  Lord  is  King, 
Jl\.  Your  God  and  King  adore  \ 
Mortals,  give  thanks,  and  hng, 
And  triumph  evermore  ! 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

3.  Rejoice,  the  Saviour  reigns, 
The  God  of  truth  and  love 
When  he  had  purg'd  our  ftains, 
He  took  his  feat  above  ; 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  \ 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

3,  His  kingdom  cannot  faik 
He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heaver. 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell 
Arc  to  our  Jefus  given  : 
Lift  up  the  heart,  Jif:  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 


IN  XXXVIIL  403 

He  a  foes  ft  all  quell, 

Shall  all  our  fins  deftroy  ; 
And  every  bofcm  fwell 

1th  pv:re,  feraphic  joy  : 
.,";  up  r,   lift  up  the  yoice? 

ice  alond,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

c.  R  ous  hope, 

the  Ji  fhc  11  come, 

And  take  h  /ants  up 

1  home: 

?.r  th*  Archangel's  voice, 
of  Go-  iua.l  found,  rejoice. 

Htmi        XXVIII.     L.  M.     Steele. 

•  cf  ChrlR^  Heb.  vii.  25. 

-  F.edeerner  lives, 

ranee  gives!) 
Gc-d, 
rit  ol     is  blood. 

-.   Repeated  crimes  awake  cur  fear?, 

h  frown 5  appears  ; 
1;  's  lovely  face 

lercy  (miles,  and  all  is  peace. 

black,  defpairing  thoughts^ 
Al  ovt  our  fears,  above  our  faults, 

owerfuiinterceilions  rife 
And  guilt  recedes,  and  terror  dies. 

4.  In  every  dark,  cuftrefsfu!  hour, 

When  Sin  and  Satan  join  their  power; 
Let  this  dear  hope  repel  the  dart, 
That  Jefus  bears  us  on  his  hes-t 

t 

5.  Great  Advocate,  almighty  Friend— 
On  him  our  humble  hopes  depend  : 
Our  caufe  cm  never,  never  fail, 
For  Jeius  pleads,  and  mult  prevail, 

S 


4*0  XXXTX. 

Hymn  XXXIX.     Dr.  Watts. 

A  nsiv  Sin?  to  the  La?xb  that    teas  f-zit:,  Rev. -V.  G  . 

8,  9,  io,  rz. 

i.  T>  EHOLD  the  dories  of  the  Lamk 
XJ  A'.nid'ft  his  Father's  throne  : 
Prepare  new  honours  for  his  name, 
And  fongs  before  unknown, 

2.  Let  elders  worfhip  at  his  feet, 

The  chnrch  adore  around, 
With  vials  full  of  odours  fweet, 
And  harps  of  fwee.ter  found. 

3.  Thefe  arc  the  prayers  of  the. faints 

And  tnefe  the  hvmns  thev  raii'e  ■ 
Jefus  is  kind  to  our  complaints, 
He  loves  to  hear  our  praife. 

[4.  Eternal  Father,  who  fhali  look 
Into  thy  fecret  will  ? 
Who  but  the  Son  fhall  take  that  ho   - 
And  open  ev'ry  feal  ? 

3.  He  fhall  fulfil  thy  great  decrees, 
The  Son  <leferves  it  well ; 
L.c  is  his  hand  the  fov'reign  keys 
Of  heav'n,  and  death,  and  heh  !] 

6-  Now  to  the  Lamb,  thatofice  was  Cain, 
Be  endiefs  bleffmgs  psid  ; 
Salvation,  glory,  joy,  remain 
For  ever  on  thy  head. 

7.  Thou  haft  redeemM  our  fouls  with  blcou. 
.Haft  id  the  pris'flers  free. 
Haft  made  us  kings  and  prieftsto  God., 
And  we  fhall  reign  with  thee, 

8,;  The  worlds  of  nature  and  of  grace 
Are  put  beneath  thy  power  ; 
Then  fnorten  thefe  delaying  day:, 
Ai?tf  bring  the  prcmis'd  hcu;,. 


fffMN  XLI.  :• 

Hvm.'   XL.     Dr.  Watts. 

Clnpytjusfbt    1  fpeib)     a%i 

Creation,    K.CY.  V.    II.    12,    1 3. 

1.  /^iC.ME.  I  car  cheerful fooc 
V>^   With  Angels  round  the  throne, 

Ten  the.  ind  are  their  tongues, 

But  all  their  joys  -re  one. 

2.  Wbrtbj  the  L&mh  that  dl:di  they  cr 

Take  ex~.:.         -.:  : 
Worthy  &t  Laps,  our  lips  reply, 
For  he  wa  .  for  us. 

3.  Jefus  is  -  t 

Honour  and  pow'r  divine  ; 
And  fei:  we,  can  give. 

Be,  Lord,  for  e 

4.  Let  all  1  -veil  :  -cy, 

And  a:r,  and  earth,  arc:-:  as, 
Confnire  to 

And  (peak  thine  endlel^  .e 

3.  The  wl 

To  blefe  the  :  Nime 

Of  hi  tlic  throne, 

And  tc  ad  .amb. 

Hymx  XLI.     Dr.  Watts. 

li  /^\  THZ  heav!nly  jc 

V^/   The  glories  of  t 
Where  Jefus  flic  in: 

0/  his  c'erfiow. 

2.  Sweet  majefty  and  awful  ic 
tit  frnllmg 
And  all  the  g  -;s  abc 

A;  hunr/cl-.  wv 


iii  HYMN^XLIL 

[3.  Prince?  to  his  imperial  name 

Bend  their  bright  fccptres  down  t 
Dominions,  th-ones,  and  pow'rs  rejoice 
To  fee  him  uc?.r  the  crown, 

4.  Archangels  found  his  lofty  praife 
Thro'  ev'ry  heav'nly  ftreet, 
And  lay  their  higher!:    honours  down 
Sb'bmifilve  at  his  feet.} 

x.  This  is  the  Man,  th'  exalted  Man, 
Whom  we.  unfeen,  adore  : 
But  when  our  eyes  behold  his  face; 
Our  hearts  fhall  love  him  jr. ere. 

•6.  And  while  our  faith  enjoys  this  light, 


We  long  to  leave  our  clay  , 
And  wiih  thy  fiery  chariots,  Lord, 
To  bear  our  fouls'  away. 


Hymn   XL1I.     Dr.  Watts 
The  crc£iicn  of  tie  ivbrlS,   Gen.   *. 

I .    "j\T  &  W  !rt  cfpacrGus  ivorld  arife, 
1.  S     Saicl  "the' Creator-Lord  ; 
At  once  th'  obedient  earth  and  Ikies 
Rofe  at  his  ±bv  "reign  word. 

[2.  Dark  was  the  deep  :  the  waters  lay 
ConiWd  and  drown'dthe  land  : 
He  call'd  the  light :  the  new-born  day 
Attends  on  his  command. 

3.  He  bids  the  clouds  afcend  on  high  \ 

The  clouds  afcend  and  bear 
A  wat'ry  treafure  to  the  iky, 
And  float  on  fcfter  air. 

4.  The  liquid  element  below 

Was  gather' d  by  his  hand  ; 
The  rolling  feas  together  fiow 
And  leave  the  folid  land. 


a 


HYMN  XLIIT.  4f 

£.  Wth  herbs  and  plants  (aflow'ry  birth) 
The  naked  globe  he  crown'd, 
Ere  there  was  rain  ro  blefs  the  earth, 
Or  fun  to  warm  the  ground. 

6.  Then  he  rjorn'd  the  upper  ik'es  ; 
Behold  tne  fun  appears; 
The  moon  and  liars  in  order  rife, 
To  mark  out  months  and  years. 

7-  Out  of  the  deep^  th'  Aim:  Kin* 

Did  vital  beings  frame, 
The  painted  fowls  of  ev'ry  wing, 
And  fifth  of  ev'ry  name] 

3.  He  gave  the  lion  and  the  w.%-m 
At  once  their  wond'rous  bir 
And  grazing  b  safes  of  various  fbi 
Rofe  from  the  teeming  earth. 

g,  Adam  was  fram'd  of  equal  clay, 
Tho'  fov'reign  of  the  r e 
iDefign'd  for  nobler  erids  than  they. 
With  God's  own  linage  blefs  d. 

20.  Thus  glorious  in  the  Maker's  eye 
The  young  creation  ftood  ; 
He  faw  the  building  (com  en  high  ; 
His  word  pronoune'd  it  good. 

IX.  Lord,  while  the  frame  of  nature  ftands* 
Thy  praife  fnai!  fill  my  tongue  ; 
But  the  new  world  of  grace  demands 
A  more  exalted  fang. 

Hymn    LXITI.      C.  M.     Dr.  Watts';   Lyuc 

Po  E  Ntt, 

A  J$ng  to  creating  IV if  Jam. 

I.  "EXTERNAL  wifdom,  thee  we  praikv 
X-4  Thee  the  crc^tica  {leg 


\ 


414  HYMN  X^rv. 

With  thy  lov'd  name,  rocks,  hills,  and  ieas> 
And  heaven's  high  palace  rings. 

2.  Thy  hand,  how  wide  h  fprcad  the  iky  ' 

How  glorious  to  behold  J. 
Ting'd  with  a  b-ue  of  heavenly  dve. 
And  ftarr'd  with  fpsrkling  goIV 

3.  Thy  glories  -blaze  all-  nature  round, 

And  frrike  the  gazing  fight, 
Thro'  ikies  and  feas,  and  folic!  ground^ 
With  terror  and  deiirht. 

4.  Infinite  Srfr.rth.   and  equal  fkill 

Shine  thro' the  worlds  abroad  ; 
Our  fouls  with  wl  amazement  fill. 
And  fneak  the  builder  God. 

5.  But  fliil  the  wonders  of  thv  grace 

Our  fofter^aifiohs  move  ; 
Pity  divine  in  Jefus'  face 
We  fee,  adore  an;]  love. 

Hymn  XLIV.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

God's  Good)? cj }  to  ths  ChrVdreX  of Men ,  Pfaim  cvii.  31 ■ 

1.  "\7*E  Sonspf  Men,  with  joy  record 
JL     The  various  wonders  of  the  Lord  ; 
And  let  his  power  and  goodm-fs  found 
Thro'  all  your  tribes  the  earth  around. 

2.  Let  the  high  Heavens  your  longs  invite, 
Thofe  fpacious  fields  of  brilliant  light  ; 
Where  fun,  and  moon,  and  planets  roll;, 
And  liars  that  glow  frcm  pole  to  pole. 

3    Sing,  Earth,  in  verdant  robes  array 'd, 
Its  herbs  ajid  flowers,  its  fruits  and  ihade  ; 
Peopled  with  life  of  various  forms, 
Of  fifh,  and  fowl,  and  beaflv and. worms. 

4.  View  the  broad  Sea's  ma  jeftic -plains,  - 
And  think  hew  wide  its  maker  reigns  ; 


HYMN  XLV.  4IJ 

T:         ~rA  remoteft  nations  joins, 
And  on  each  wave  his  gcodaifsfbine;. 

j.  Bat  0  !  that  brighter  Worl4  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incr.rcx.te  love  i 
God's  c  on,  in  £cih  r-rray 'd, 

For  man  a  bict  i&tm  a 

5.  Thither,  h  rapture  icar 
There  in  the  1  adore  t 

:herae,de.  5  an  Angel's  lay, 

Demands:.  Rafting  day. 

Hymn   XLiVi.     C.  M.  Steele. 

Creation  and  Pa  1  iaence. 

1.  T    ORD,  v,  hen  ccr  raptcr'd  thought  uirveys 
JL-."   Creation's  beauties  o'er. 

A  as"  it     .  ach  thy  prcJ.' 

bid  cur  fouls  adore. 

2.  W1         jr  we  turn  our  gazing  :*.'■.:, 

Thy  rad.'art  fc  Ihine  ; 

T  ?afihg  vfdvA         oe 

"peak  the        aree  divine. 

3.  The:  tribes  of  ccr.nclefs  forms, 

In  fek|  and  air: 

Th  ,  the  worms 

Almighty,  powc  bre. 

4.  Thy.  1,  paver  and  goccnefs  Lord, 

In  aii  thv  vorks  aT3T>ear  ; 
And,  O  t  let  Mar.  thv  praife  record, 
Man,  thy  dilhr*  i  Care  ! 

?.  From  thee  the  breath  of  :  chew  ; 

That  breath,  thy  power,  maintains; 
Thy  tender  mercy,  ever  new, 
HJI  brittlt  frame  imlains. 

6.  Yet  nobler  favours  claim  his  praife. 

Of  reafoa's  light  poffefo'd; 


4i  6  HYMN  XL\ 

By  Revelation's  brigfeteft  rays, 
Still  more  divinely  blefs'd. 

7.  Thy  Providence,  his  conftant  guard. 

When  threat'ning  woes  impend  ; 
Or  will  th'  impending  dangers  ward. 
Or  timely  fuccours  lend.] 

8.  On  us  that  Providence  ha>  (hone 

With  gentle,  fnriling  rays  ; 
Oh  may  our  lips  and  lives  make  knov 
Thy  goodnefs  and  thy  praife  ! 

Htmn  XLVI.  C.  M.     Addisov 

The  Travdiers  Pjalnu 

1.  TTOW  are  thy  Servants  blefs'd,  O  Lc 
XJl  How  fure  is  their  defen : 

Eternal  wifdom  is  their  guid. 
Their  help  omnipotence. 

2.  In  foreign  realms  and  lands  remote, 

Supported  by  thy  care, 
Thro'  burning  climes  they  pais  unhurt. 
And  breathe  in  taintedlair. 

3.  When  by  the  dreadful  tempeil  borne- 

High  on  the  broken  wave, 
They  know  thou  art  not  flow  to  hear, 
Nor  impotent  to.  fave. 

4.  The  ftorm  is  laid,  the  winds  retire, 

Obedient  to  thr  will  : 
The  fea,  that  roars  at  thy  command, 

At  thy  command  is  iliil. 

5.  In  'midifc  of  danger?,  fears  and  death: 

Thy  goodnjtfs  we'll  adcrc, 
We'll  praife  thee  for  thy  mercies 'pair, 
And  humbly  hope  for  mor ■:, 


HYMN  XLVH.  <<*? 

5.  Out  lifc,  while  thou  prefer v'ft  that  life,-;  . 
Thy  lacrince  ihallbe  ; 
And  der.th,  when  death  ihallbe  our  iOt, 
Shall  join  cur  fouls  to  thee. 

Hymn   XLV1L  C.  M,     Steelz. 

Praife  for    the    Blejpngs    of    Providence  and    Gr . 

faint  £«lxix. 


ALMIGHTY  Father,  gracious  Lord, 
Kind  Guardian  of  my  days, 
Thv  mercie-  let  my  heart  record 
In  for r'*  of  grateful  praife 

2.  In  life  "     .  •  ■£.«.  my  tender  fr^mc 
Was  thy  indulgent  care. 

Long  ere  I  could  pronounce  thy  name. 
Or  breathe  the  infant  prayer, 

3.  [Around  my  path  what  dangers  rofs  ! 
What  fnares  fpreadall  my  read  ! 

No  power  could  guard  me  from  my  i<xz- 
But  my  Prefenrer,  Qad. 

4.  tiow  many  bleflrngs  round  me  fhone, 
Where'er  I  turn'd  my  eye  ! 

How  many  putt  almoft  unknown, 
Or  unregarded,  by  !] 

5.  Each  rolling  year  new  favours  brought 
From  thy  exhauftlefs  (lore  ; 

But  ah  !  in  vain  my  labouring  thought 
Would  count  thy  mercies  o'er. 

6.  While  fweet  reflection,  thro'  my  day* 
Thy  bounteous  hand  would  trace ; 

Still  dearer  blefiings  claim  thy  praife, 
The  blefiings  of  thy  grace. 

7.  Yes.  I  adore  thee,  gracious  Lor4? 
For  favours  more  divine  ; 


418  -  HYMN  XL VIII. 

That  I  have  known  thy  facred  Word, 
Where  all  thy  glories  fhine. 

8.  Lord,  when  this  mortal  frame  decays, 

And  every  weaknefs  dies, 
Complete  the  wonders  of  thy  grace, 
And  raife  me  to  the  fkies. 

9.  Then  {hail  my  joyful  powers  unite, 

In  more  exalted  lays, 
And  join  the  happy  Ions  cf  bght 
In  everlafting  praife. 

Hymn  XLVIII.     Dr.  Watts. 

Qtiginal  fin  ;   cr>  the  firji  and'Jesond  AddmA  Rem.   v.- 
13,   Sec.  Pfal.  li.-  5.  Jobxiv.  4. 

1..  T>  ACKWARD  with  humble  fh&me  we  look 
JkJ   Ch  our  original  ; 
tlvw  is  our  nature  dafh'd  and  brc 
In  our  firft  father's  fall ! 

%>  To  all  that's  good  aveffe,  and  Wind, 
But  prone  to  all  that's  ill  ; 
What  dreadful  darknefs  veils  our  mind  ! 
How  obfHnatc  our  will  ! 

[3.  Conceiv'd  in  fin  (O  wretched  fi ate) 
Before  ^e  draw  our  breath, 
The  firft  young  pulfe  begins  to  beat 
iniquity  and  death, 

4.  How  ftrong  in  our  degenerate  blood 
The  old  corruption  reigns, 
And  mingling  with  the  crooked  flood. 
Wanders  through  all  our  veins  ! 

£     5.  Wild  and  unwholefome  as  the  root. 
Will  all  the  branches  be  ; 
How  can  we  hope  for  living  fruit 
Fcera  iuch-a  tteadiy  jbt£f  f 


HYMN  XLIX.  ii9 

•  6.  What  mortal  pow'r  from  things  unclean 
Can  pure  productions  bring  ? 
Who  can  command  a  vital  urcam 
From  an  infected  fpring  ? 

7.   Yer,  mighty  Gcd,  or. d 'rots  love 

Can  make  our  nature  clean, 
While  Chrifl  and  grace  prevail  above 
Thr  tempter,  c  and  fir. 

3.  TBclecofid  Adam  fha!i  rcftcre 

The  ruins  of  th         -  ; 
Hofanna  fj  that  .       reign  pow'r 
That  new-creatoi    or  duft  ! 

Hymn   XJLIX.     CM.     Dr.  S.  Stennettv 

In  dzt  el. :  n  7  :.r.  la  a 

O  J 

1.  "\T7~ITH  tears  of  anguiih  I  lament, 
V  v      Here  at  thy  feet,  my  Gc 
MyPa&OD,  Pride,  and  D  lie  ant  a 

AsdvileJ:  ;:^ce. 

1.  Sure  there  was  ne^er  a  heart  fo  h: 
So  fclfe  as  mine  has  been  ; 

efs  to  it?  promifes, 
So  peyme  to  every  fin  ! 

7v  reafbo  tells  me  thy  commands 
Are  holy,  jufi,  and  true  ; 
Tells  me  whatever  my  God  demands 

Is  his  mcit  righteous  due. 

4.  Reafon  I  hear,  her  cc 

And  ail  her  words  approve  : 
But  ftiil  I  find  it  hard  t'  obey» 
And  harder  yet  to  love. 

5.  How  long,  dear  Saviour,  {hall  I  feci 

Thefe  ilroggles  in  my  bread  ? 
When  wilt  thou  bow  my  flubborn  will, 
And  give  my  coofcier.ee  reft  I 


410  HYMN  Lt. 

6.  Break,  fovVeign  grace,  O  break  the  charm. 
And  fet  the  captive  free  : 
Reveal,  Almighty  God,  thine  arm, 
And  hafte  to  refcue  me. 

Kymn  L.     Dr.  Watts. 

The  difkmper,  folly,  and  madnefs  of Jin , 

I.    Q1N,  like  a  venomous  difeafe, 
O   Infects  our  vital  blood  : 
The  only  balm  is  fovVeign  grace, 
And  the  phyfician  God. 

%',  Our  beauty  and  our  flrength  are  fledv 
And  we  draw  near  to  death  ; 
But  Chriir,  the  Lord,  recalls  the  dead 
With  his  almighty  breath. 

3.  Madnefs,  by  nature,  reigns  within, 
The  paifions  burn  and  rao-e, 
Till  God's  own  Son  with  ikUl  divine 
The  inward  fire  anaage. 

[4.  We  ii:k  the  duft,  we  grafp  the  wind, 
And  folid  gooddefpifc.  : 
Such  is  the  folly  of  the  mmdj 
Tilljeius  makes  us  wile. 

5.  We  give  our  fouls  the  wounds  they  feel, 
We  drink  the  pois'ncus  <?aiL 
And  rufh  with  fury  down  jtc  Lcii  ; 
But  heav'n  prevents  thefaiJ.J 

j6.  The  man,poffefs'd,  among  the  tomb* 
Cuts4iis  own  fiefli,  and  cries  : 
He  foams  and  raves,  till  Jfcfus  corner, 
And  the  fuul  (pirit  nics.] 

Hymn  LI.     Dr.  Watts. 

■ 

An  unconvicted f^ie  :    cr,   Converting  grace 

£1.  f^  REAT  king  of  glory  and  of  grace  ' 
\^X  We  own,  with  humble  iL&me, 


HYMN  Lit  4-i 

How  vile  is  our  degen'rate  race, 
And  our  firft  father's  name.] 

C.  From  Adam  flows  our  tainted  Blood, 
The  poifon  reigns  within, 
Makes  us  averfe  to  all  that's  good. 
And  willing  Haves  to  fin. 

[3.  Daily  we  break  thy  holy  laws, 
And  then  reject  thy  grace  ; 
Engag'd  in  the  old  ferpent's  caufe, 
A?ainft  our  Maker's  face.] 

4.  We  live  eilrang'd  afar  from  God, 

And  love  the  di.:_:.ce  well  ; 
With  hafte  we  run  the  dang'rous  road 
That  leads  to  death  and  hell. 

j.  And  can  fuch  rebels  be  reftor'd  ? 
Such  natures  madi  divine  ? 
Let  finners  fee  thy  glory,  Lor' 
And  feel  this  povr'r  of  thine. 

6.  We  raife  our  Father's  name  on  higb, 

Who  his  own  Sniri:  fends, 
To  bring:  rebellious  fir  angers  nigh, 
And  turn  his  foes  to  frier. 

Hymn   LII.     Dr.  Watts. 
Cujlom  in  Jin. 

i.  T    ET  die  wild  leopards  of  the  wood 

1  1   Put  off  the  fpots  that  nature  gives  ! 
Then  the  wicked  tun}  £o  Gc 

And  change  their  tempers,  and  their  lira 

As  well  might  Ethiopian  (laves, 

Wafh  out  the  cLu-knefs  of  their  {kin  : 
The  nay  leave  their  graves. 

As  old  irangrpS  rs  ^eafe  to  Ha. 

5.  Where  vice  has  held  its  empire  long, 
-  Twill  not  eiidurc  fchekaft  control 


4»*  HYMN  LIV., 

None  but  a  powV  divinely  jfcreng 
Can  turri  the  current  of  the  foul. 

4.  Great  God  !  I  own  thy  pow'r  divine, 
That  works  to  change  this  heart  of  mine  ; 
I  would  be  form'd  anew,  and  blefs 
The  wonders  of  creating  grace. 

Hymn  LTII.     Dr.  Wvtt.s. 

The  deceitfidnefs  of  ftn. 

Z.  O  IN  has  a  thoufand  treach'rous  arts 
O  To  practice  on  the  mind  ; 
"With  flattVing  looks  {he  tempts  cur  hearts, 
But  leaves  a  fling  behind. 

3.  "With  names  «jf  virtue  (he  deceives 
The  aged  and  the  young  ; 
And  wuilc  the  heedlefs  wretch  believes, 
She  makes  his  fetters  ft  rong. 

3.  Xhe  pleads  for  all  the  joys  flie  brings; 

And  gives  a  fair  pretence  ; 
But  cheats  the  foul  of  heav'nly  thing?, 
And  chains  it  down  to  fenfe. 

4.  So  on  a  tree  divinely  fair 

Grew  the.  forbidden  food  ; 
Our  mother  took  the  poifon  there, 
And  tainted  all  her  blood. 

Hymn  LIV.     Da.  Watts. 

Few  J~aved  ;     Or,  the   altnofl   chrijlian,  thtf  bypf^rits^ 

and  apofate. 

X.  TJROAD  is  the  road  that  leads  to  dent^i, 
J3  And  thoufands  walk,  together  tffeere  J 
But  wifdom  fhews  a  narrow  path, 
With  here  and  there  a  traveller. 

2.  Deny  thy f elf  and  take  thy  crofs, 

h  the  Redeemer's  great  command  ! 


"X 


HYMN  LV.  w 

Nature  muft  count  her  gold  but  drofs, 
If  fhe  would  gain  this  heav'nly  land, 

£  The  fearful  foul  that  tires  and  faints, 
And  walk 3  the  ways  of  God  no  more, 
Id  but  eftcemM  aimoffc  a  faint, 
And  make';  vvn  deftruction  fure, 

4.  Lord,  let  not  all  my  hopes  be  vain, 
Create  my  heart  entirely  new  *> 
Which  hypocrites  could  ne'er  attain, 
Which  falfe  apoftate3  never  knew. 

Hymn  LV.     Dr,  Watts, 

Ths  bolyfcriptures. 

ADEN  with  guilt,  and  full  of  fear 
I  fly  to  the  Lord, 

And  net  a  rlimfe  of  hope  appears, 
Eut  in  thy  written  Word. 

2.  The  vo'ume  c:  my  Father's  grace 
Does  all  my  gliej  siTuage  : 
Here  I  behold  my  SaviourYface 
Aim  oft  in  ev'ry  page. 

[3.  This  is  the  fi  here  hidden  lies 

The  pearl  ot  -.rice  unknown  ; 
Th:;-t  merchant  is  c  e, 

-.0  makes  the  pci.rl.his  own. 

4    Vi^re  confecrated  water  flows 
.  ■    en  my  thin":  cf  fin  ; 

of  knowledge  grows, 
0  ex  cwells  therein.] 

t  eecsthsikife, 
d  reafon  ixd. ; 
.verb  king  dife, 
hi    ^-  omyvale. 

6,  .  nighty  C    - 

maudj 


#4  HYMN  LVH 

Nor  I  /orfake  the  happy  road 
Th-at  leads  to  thy  right  hand. 

Hymn  LVL     Dr.  \V>tt-. 

God  glorified  in  the  ffofbtL 

1".  ^  I  ^HE  Lord,  dcfcendk^  from  nbovc, 
JL     Invites  his  children  near  ; 
While  pow'r  and  truth,  an4  bc_  lov*, 

Difplay  their  glories  jfiere. 

2.  Here,  in  thy -Golpers  wond'rous  frame, 

Frefb  wifdom  we  purfue  ; 
A  thoufand  Angels  learn  thy  name, 
Beyond  whatever  they  knew. 

3.  Thy  name  is  writ :     - 

Thy  wonders  here  we  trace j 
Wifdom  thro'  all  the  niytTries  fiiir 
And  fhinesin  ]dtis  face. 

4.  The  law  its  bef;  obedience  owes 

To  our  incarnate  God  ! 
And  thy  revenging  juftice  {hows 
Its  honours  in  his  blood. 

£.  But  full  the  krftre  of  thy  gHl 

Our  wanner  thoughts  employs, 
Gilds  the  whole  fcene  with  brighte-  r:  ys, 
And  more  exalts  our  joys. 

Hymn  LVII.     C.  M.     Dr.  S.Stennett 
the  riches  cf  Gods  ucrd. 
I.   T    ET  Avarice,  borne  from  fhore  to  fhore* 


Her  fav'rite  God  purfue  ; 
Thy  word,  O  Lord,  we  value  more 
Than  India,  or  Peru. 

5,  Here  mines  of  knowledge,  love  and  joy 
Are  opea'd  to  our  fig ht ; 


HYMN  LVIir,  i2$ 


The  purefl  gold  without  alloy, 
And  gems  divinely  bright. 

3.  The  counfelscf  redeeming  grace 

Thefe  facred  leaves  unfold  ; 
And  here  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Our  raptur'd  eyes  behold. 

4.  Here  light  descending  frem  above 
.   Directs  our  doubtful  feet  : 
Here  promiies  of  heavenly  love 

Our  ardent  wifhes  meet. 


>.  Cur  num'rous  griefs  are  here  r; 
And  ail  our  wants  (applied  : 
Nought  we  can  alk  to  make  us  ole 
Is  in  this  bock  den:. 

For  thefe  ineitimable  gains 
That  fo  enrich  the  mind, 
O  may  we  fearch  with  esger  pain 
/-flared  that  vve  (hall  find  ! 


Hytin  LVI1L     CM.  Steele, 

The   Excellency  end  S^jji^idnsy  tf  ihe  Holy  Sctij 

r.  "JT'ATHER  cf  mercies,  in  thy  Word 
Jl     What  endlefs  glory  ftiines  ! 
For  ever  be  thy  Name  adorTd 
For  thefe  celeflial  lines. 

L  Here,  may  the  wretched  fons  of  wan- 
Exhauftiefs  riches  find  ; 
Riches,  above  what  earth  can  grant, 
And  Jailing  as  the  mind. 

Here,  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grc^ 

And  yields  a  free  repair, 
Sublime*  fweets  than  nature  knov 

Invite  the  longicg  ta&$, 


4*6  HYMN  LfX 

4.  Here,  the  Redeemer's  welcome  voics 

Spreads  heavenly  peace  around  ; 
And  life,  and  everlafting  joys 
Attend  the  blifsful  found. 

5.  O  may  theie  heavenly  pages  be 

My  ever  dear  delight  ; 
And  ftill  new  beauties  may  I  fee, 
And  ftiii  increafingr  light  1 

6.  Divine  Initruclcr,  gracious  Lord, 

Be  thou  for  ever  r>ea~. 
Teach  me  to  love  thy  £acred  Word, 
And  view  m;  cir  there. 

Hymn  LXIX.     L.  M.     Beddoms. 

'I.  /""^  CD,  in  the  Gofpel  of  his  Son, 

vJT  Makes  his  eternal  co.imfels  known  ; 
'TiS  here  his  richef:  mercy  faines, 
And  truth  is  drawn  in  faired  lines. 

S.  Here  finners  of  a  humble  frame 

May  taftehis  grace,  and  karnhlsnanv 
'Tis  wiit  in  ch?.rae1ers  of  blood 
Severely  juft,  immenfely  good. 

3.  Here  Jefus,  in  tenthoufar.d  wa] 
His  foul-attracting  charms  difplay?, 
Recounts  his  poverty  and  pain?, 
And  teiis  his  love  in  melting  flra 

4.  Wifdcni  its  dictates  here  imparts 

To  form  onr  minds,  to  cheer  our  r. 

Its  influence  makes  tLefinner  live, 

It  bids  the  drooping  faint  revive, 

I 

5.  Our  raging  pamons  it  controul?, 
And  comfort  yields  to  contrite  k>ub  ; 


It  brings  3  better  world  in  view, 
And  guides  us  all  our  journey  thr 91 


HY£TM  LXT.  417 

May  this  bleft  volume  ever  lie 
Clofe  to  my  heart,  and  near  my  eye, 
Till  life's  laft  hour  my  foul  engage, 
And  be  my  chofen  heritage  ! 

Hymn  LX.     Dr.  Watts's  Sermons. 

e  Go/pel  is  the  poxcercfGod  to  falvatioa^Wom.,  i.  1 6- 

WHAT  fhall  the  dying  Sinner  do, 
That  feeks  relief  for  all  his  woe  f* 
Where  fhall  the  guilty  coiifcience  hnd 
Eafe  for  the  torment  of  the  mini  ? 

How  fhall  we  get  our  crimes  ft 
Or  form  our  natures  fit  for  heaven  ? 
an  fouls,  ail  o'er  dehYd  with  fin, 
Make  their  own  powers  and  pafiic.:?  cle^r 

In  vain  we  fearch,  in  vain  we  try, 
Till  Jefus  brings  his  Gofpel  nigh  ; 

Tis  there  that  power  and  glory  dwell 
That  fave  rebellious  fouls  from  htlh 

This  is  the  pillar  of  cur  he] 
That  bears  our  fainting  fpirits  up  * 
We  read  the  grace,  we  trud  the  v.or. 
And  find  falvation  in  the  Lord. 

Let  men  or  angels  dig  the  mines 
Where  nature's  golden  treafure  {bines  r 
Brought  near  the  dcclrir;  c:  the    crc<_ 
All  nature's  geld  appears  but  crofs. 

Should  vile  blafphemers,  with  difda; 
Pronounce  the  truth  of  Jefus  vain, 
We'll  meet  the  fcandal  and  the  ihame, 
And  fing,  and  triumph  in  his  name. 

b-MN  LXI.    CM.    Dr.  Watts's  Sermo- 

A  rational  defence,  cf  th:  QojL 

O  HALL  Atbeiftr  dare  infuh  the  t*pfi 
O  Of  eur  incarnate  God  ? 


4ag.  HYMN  LXir 

Shall  Infidels  revile  his  truth, 
And  trample  on  his  blood  I 

2.  What  if  he  choofe  myfterious  way* 

To  cleanfe  us  from  our  faults  ? 
May  not  the1  works  of  fovereign  grace 
Tranfcend  our  feeble  thoughts  ? 

3.  What  if  his  Gofpel  bids  us  drive 

With  flefti,  and  felf,  and  fin  ? 
The  prize  is  moft  divinely  bright, 
That  we  ace  call'd  to  win, 

4.  What  if  the  men,  defpbVJ  on  emh. 

Still  of  his  grace  partake  ? 
This  but  confirms  his  truth  the  more 
For  io  the  prophet  fpake. 

5.  Do  fome  that  own  his  facred  truth, 

Indulge  their  fouls  in  fin  ? 
None  ihouid  rtrronch  the  Saviours  name* 
His  laws  are  pure  and  clean. 

I 

6.  Then  let  our  faith  be  firm  and  ft  rung, 

Our  lips  prcfefs  his  word  ; 
Nor  ever  fhun  ihofe  holy  men, 
Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord. 

Hymn  LX1I.     I>r.  Watts. 

Types  and  praphtftcs  of  Chrlji. 

*  "OEHOLD  the  Woman's  promised  Seed 
-D  Behold  1  he  great  Mem  ah  come  ! 
Behold  the  prophets  all  agree 
To  give  him  the  fuperior  room  i 

Abrah'm,  the  faint,  fejeic*d  of:  old 
When  vifions  of  the  JLcrd  he  faw  J 
Mcfes,  the  man  of  Gcd.  foretold 
This  great  fuffijler  of  his  law. 

3    The  types  bore  w?thefs-to  his  name 
Obtsin'd  thdr  chief  defign,  and  ceas'd ; 


Im 


i 


,  H1MN  LXlil.  4 

Tne  incenfe  and  the  Weeding  lanu 
The  ark*  the  altar,  and  the  prieft 

Predictions  in  abundance  meet 
'o  join-  their  blefhngs  on  his  head  ; 
fus,  we  worfhip  at  thy  feet, 

nations  own  the  promis'd  feed. 

Htmn  LXIII.     Dr.  Watts 
*£ht  po'vjer  cf  the  Gofpel, 

'HIS  is  the  Word  of  truth  and  love, 
Sent  to  the  nations  from  above ; 
ehovah  ;.e:erefoive&  tofhcw 
A*hat  his  Almighty  grace  can  do. 

his  remedy  did  wifdom  find. 
"o  heal  difeafd  cf  the  mind  ; 
fhisfov reign  balm,  whof^  viri^cs  car. 
leftore  theruin'd  trcature,  man. 

The  gofpel  bids  t  i'eviTt, 

innen  obey  die  vfcriee  aa^j  .ivc  ; 

^ryboi  e  rais'd,  r.nd  cloth'd  afiefn^ 

^.nd  he         pf  fton_e  are  turfTd  to  ficir.. 

Where  Sit  :n  faades- of  nigkt- 

Tie  gofpel  ftnkes  a  heav'nly  light  : 
>ur  luils  its  wondYous  pow'r  cc  Is, 

indhcalmsihe  rage  of  Angry  fouls.] 

Lion?  and  heads  cf  favage  name 
>ut  on  the  nature  of  the  Lamb  ; 
Vhile  the  wide  world  elleem  it  ftrange. 
iaze,  andladmire,  and  Late  the  change. 

May  but  this  grace  my  foul  renew, 
-«et  finners  gaze  and  hate  me  too  ; 
^he  word  that  faves  me  dees  engage 
i  fure  defence  from  all  thfcir  rage. 


430  HYMN  LXV. 

Hymi*  LXTV.     Dr.  Watts. 

The  ejfujion  of  the  Spirit  :   or%  Thtfuccefs  of  thtgt 

j. " £^\  REAT  was  the  day,  the  joy  was  great 
V_T  When  the  divine  difciples  met; 
Whilft  on  their  heads  the  Spirit  came, 
And  fat  like  tongues  of  cloven  flame. 

a.  What  drifts,  what  miracles  he  cave  ! 
And  pew'r  to  kill,  and  pow  r  to  fave  ! 
Furnifh'd  their  tongues  with  wond'rous  word 
Inftead  of  faields;  and  fpears,  and  fwords. 

3,  Thus  arni'd  he  fent  the  champions  forth, 
FromJSsft  to  Weft,  from  South  to  North  ;  , 
Go,   Grid  iijfert  ycur  Saviour  s  caufe  ; 

Go ,  fprcud  the  irtyJPrj  of  bis  crefs* 

4.  Thefe  weapons  cf  the  holy  war, 
Of  what  almighty  force  they  are, 

To  make  our  ftubborn  pafhons  now,   , 
And  lay  the  m  oudeft  rebel  low  !   '. 

3,.  Nations,  the  learned  and  the  rude, 
Are  by  thefe  heav'nly  arms  fubduM  ; 

While  Satan  rages  at  his  lofs, 

And  hates  the  doctrine  of  the  crofs. 

i.  Great  King  of  grace  !  my  heart  fubdue  ;   • 
I  would  be  led  in  triumph  too, 
A  wining  csptive  to  my  Lord, 
And  fiiig  the  victories  cf  his  word. 

Hymn   LXV.     Dr.  Watts. 

Prdphefy  and  uijpir at  ion. 

I.  'HF^'WAS  by  an  order  from  the  Lord, 
*■         X     The  ancient  Prophets  fpoke  his  word 
His  Spirit  did  therr  tongues  infpire, 
And  warm'd  their  hearts  with  heavYily  fire. 

%  vThe  works  and  wonders  which  the}-  wr<W£i 
Cenfirm'd  the  nid&ge?  they  brought ; 


HYMN  LXVTI.  A$r 

The  profhet/s  pen  fucceeds  his  breath, 

To  fave  the  holy  words  from  death. 

■  ■ 

;    Great  God  !  mine  eyes 'with  pbafurelcok 
e  dear  volume  of  thy  book  : 
There  my  Redeemers  face  I  fee, 
And  read  his  came  who  died  for  me. 

1 4;. Let  the  falfe  raptures  of  the  mind 
Be  loft  and  vanlfn'in  the  wind  : 
Here  I  can  fix  my  hope  fecure  ; 
■  This  is  thy  word,  and  mint  endure. 

I  Hymn  LXVI.     Dr.  Watts. 

Abrahr.'t^s  :r.    the  Gentiles,   Gen.  xvii.   7 

I  :  v.  8-   rslark  x.   T4. 

I.  TTQW  iftTgs  the  prom  jig,  Low  dtviae, 
XI  To  Alra'ii*  and  his  feed 
Til  he  c*  CcJ  ic  iitc  and  thine,    . 
Supplying  all   tbilr  need. 

%.  The  words  of  his  extjnfive  lovt 
From,  s ^e  \         c  endure  5 
The  A  cor  rove: 

And  ia..  h  ■>■  (fere, 

3.  jeios  the  ancient  filth  cor  firms, 
To  our  ;  ..tis  giv:n  ; 

He  takes  young  chh- 

And  calls  them  heirs  #|  heaVn. 

4.  Our- God,  ;how  faithful  are  his  ways  ! 
His  love  endures  the  fame  : 

Nor  from  the  promiie  of  his  grace 
Blots  out  the  chi  s  name. 

Hymn  LXVII.    Pr,  Watu 

TU-fames  Rom.  il   16,  17, 

'>Y~^  ENTILES  by  -nature ,  ue  ttlotg 
VJT.  T©  the  wil&eiive  wood  ; 


43* 


HYMN  LXVlII. 


Grace  takes  us  from  the  barren  tree. 
And  grafts  us  in  the  good. 

2.  With  the  fame  blefling  grace  endows 

The  Gentile  nnd  the  Jew; 
If  pure  and  hftly  be  the  root. 
Such  are  the  branches  too. 

3.  Then  let  the  children  of  the  faints 

Be  dedicate,  to  God  ; 
Pour  out  thy  Spirit  en  tneto',  Lord, 
And  w»{h  them  in  thy  blood. 

4-  Thus  to  the  parents  and  their  £:ed. 
Shall  thy  ialvaticn  feme, 
And  numYous  houfbclds  meet  at  laft. 
Tn  or'  external  home. 

Hymn  LXVjII.     Dr.  Wat- 

CbrrJTj  invitation  to  Jin  tiers  ':   or,  JZumilHy  andprids^ 

Matt.  xi.  28 — 30. 

1.  "   piOME  hither,  all  ye  weary  fouls, 

"    >J    Ye  heavy  laden  iinners  come, 

"  I'll  give  you  reft  from  all  your  toils, 

"  And  raife  you  to  my  heaVnly  home. 

s.  u  They  fhaii  fif.d  reft  that  learn  of  me  ; 
if  I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind  ; 
"  But  paflion  rages  like  the  fea, 
u  And  pride  is  reftlef*  as  the  wind. 

v 

3.  "  Elefs'd  is  the  man  whofe  flioulders  take 
"  My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight  ! 
"   My  yoke  is  eafy  to  his  neck, 
"  Mygrace  fliall  mpke  the  burden  light." 

4«  Jefus,'  we  come  at  thy  command, 

With  faith,  and  hope,  and  humble  zeal, 

Refign  our  fpiritsto  thy  hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will. 


Htmi  L.X  :        C   M.     St i 

T^e  ..v  t}  Johr.  \V.   '* 

i.  '"T'HE  Saviour  — let  every  e*r3 

_L     Atter.  .  .  i  j 

Ye  doc";  ~, 

H  d." 

:.   Tcr  c-t-..  -                                  rt, 

H'  dow, 

And  ,  a::d  bliCs  irr 

Tc  r  .                   e. 

3.  H'  e  rife 

^  eafeyc   r  eye 
(In 

is. 

5  voice, 

;•"  ; 

A 

5  ■ 

T 

blii 

eddriq  le. 

Hymn  I*XX.     L.  M.     Steele, 
:ary  SottL  i  re/f,   }  xi.   28. 

i.   /^OMI,  weary  Souls,  with  Gns  ft, 

V^    Come,  andacctp:  the  promis'd  refi  ; 
The  Saviour**  gracious  call  obey, 
And  ca:  jmy  fears  away. 

OpprefVd  with  guilt,  a  painful  loao 
O  come,  and  ad  •; 

D:  rompaffioUj  mighty  k 

Will  all  unjivl  load  rea:o7e 

T 


434 


HYMN  LXXI. 


3.  Here  mercy's  boundlef*  Ocean  flow 

To  deanfe  your  guilt  and  heal  your  wcc.  j 
Pardon,  and  life,  and  endleis  pea:e  ; 
How  rich  the  gift  !   how  free  the  g: 

4.  Lord,  we  accept  with  thankful  h 
The  hope  thy  gracious  words  impart  ; 
We  come  with  trembling,  ye:  rejoice, 
And  biefs  the  kind  inviting  voice. 

5.  Dear  Saviour  !  let  thy  powerful  love 
Confirm  -our  faith,  our  fears  remove  j 
And  fweetly  influence  every  breaft, 
And  guide  us  to  eternal  reft. 

Hymn  LXXI.     C.  M.     Pawcttt. 

JUt  the  ivicicdforfcle  hu  iiay,   <kc.   ifaiah  lv.    7. 

x.   QTNNERS,  the  voice  of  God  regard  ; 
O   'Tis  Mercy  fpeaks  to-day  ; 
He  calls  you  by  his  fovertign  word, 
From  fin's  definitive  wa*y. 

%  Like  the  rough  fea  that  cannot  refi 
You  live  devoid  of  peace  i 
A  thoufand  nings  within  ycur  breafl, 
Deprive  your  fouls  of  eal'e. 

j.  Your  way  is  dark,  and  lzadsto  he] 
Why  will  you  perfevere  ? 
Can  yon  in  endlefs  torments  dwell, 
Shut  up  in  black  defpair  r 

4,  Why  will  you  in  the  crooked  wayf 

Of  fin  and  felly  go  ? 
In  pain  you  travel  all  your  days, 
To  reap  immortal  Woe  ! 

5.  But  he  that  turns  to  God  dali  lit 

Thro'  his  abounding  grace  : 

His  mercy  will  the  guilt  forgive 

Of  thole  that  kzk  lis  face. 


hVmn  Lixn.  43V 

6.  Bow  tathefceptre  of  his  word, 

Renouncing  every  fin  :  - 
Submit  to  him  your  foverelgn  Lord, 
And  learn  his  will  divine. 

7.  His  love  exceeds  your  higheft  thoughts  j 

He  pardons  like  a  God  ; 
He  wiil  forgive  your  numerous  fau!" 
ThrV  a  Redeemer's  blood. 

Hymn  JLXXII.     Dr.  Watts. 

CorijTs    Comr/iijfion. 

J.  "O  AISE  your  triumphant  fongs 
Xv.  To  an  immortal  tune, 
Let  the  wide  earth  refovnd  the  deeds 
CelefHal  grace  has  dene. 

a.  Sing  how  eternal  love 
Its  chief  Beloved  clxofe, 
And  bade  him  raife  our  wretched -rec 
From  their  abyfs  of  wees. 

3.  His  har.-i  r.o  thunder  ": 

No  terror  clothes  his  brow  ; 
Ko  bolts  to  drive  our  g-uiky  fouls 
To  fiercer  fiames  below. 

4.  'Twas  mercv'nU'd  the  throne, 
And  wrath  ftood  ulent  bva 

When  Cririil  was  fe;.t  with  pardon   dc- 
To  rebels  dscm'd  to  &e. 

5.  Now,  finners,  dry  your  -.ears, 
Let  hopelefs  forrow  ceafe  ; 

Bow  to  thefceptrecf  his  love, 
And  take  the  ofTer'd  peace. 

6.  Lord  we  obey  thy  call ; 
We  lay  a  humble -claim 

To  the  falvation  thou  haft  brought, 
And  love  and  praife  his  -came: 


436 


HYMN  LXXIV. 
HtMM  LXXIII.     Dr.  Watts. 


The  apojihs  commiffion  ;   or^    The  go/pel  attejied  by    ml" 
*W«,Mark  xvi.  15,  &c.  Matt,  xxviii.   18,  &c. 


1. 


Gi  O  preach  my  gofpel,  faiih  the  Lord, 
r  Bit 


3 


a 


u 


.' 


« 


s« 


a 


d  the  whole  earth  my  grace  receive  ; 
M  Ke  fhall  be  fav'd,  that  trufts  my  word  ; 
"  AncThc  condemn'd,  that  won't  believe. 

[a  "  I'll  make  your  great  commifllon  known, 
And  ye  mail  prove  my  gofpel  true, 
By  all  the  works  that  I  have  done, 
By  ail  the  wonders  ye  Avail  do. 

Go  heal  the  lick,  go  raife  the  dead, 

Go  call  out  devils  in  mvname  : 

Nor  let  my  prophets  be  afraid, 

Tho'  Greeks  lcproach,  and  Jews  biaipheme.] 

4.  u  Teach  all  the  nations  my  a  mmands, 
"  I'm  with  vou  till  the  world  fhall  end  ; 
"  All  pow'r  is  trufled  in  my  hands, 

"  I  can  deftrov,  and  can  defend." 

* 

5.  He  fpake,  and  light  jhone  round  Lis  heady 
On  a  bright  cloud  to  htjv'n  he  i  ode  ; 
'They  to  the  farihejl  nations  fprcad 

"The  grace  of  their  afcended  Ccd. 

Hymn  LXXIV.     Dr.  Watts. 

The  book  of  God's   decrees. 

I,  T    ET  the  whole  race  of  creatures  lie 
-Li  Abas'd  before  their  God  ; 
Whate'er  his  fov'reign  voice  has  form'd 
He  governs  with  a  nod. 

[3.  Ten  thcufand  ages  ore  the  fkies 
Were  into  motion  brought  ; 
All  the  long  years  and  worlds  to  coftic 
Stood  prefeat  to  his  thought. 


... 


HYMN  LXXV.  A$+< 

3.  There's  not  a  fparrow,  nor  a  worm, 

But's  found  in  his  decrees ; 
He  raifes  nionarchs  to  their  throne, 
And  finks  "em  as  he  pleafe.] 

4.  If  light  attends  the  courfe  I  run, 

Tis  he  provides  thofe  rays  ; 
And  'tis  his  hand  that  hides  my  fun, 
If  darknefs  cloud  my  days. 

5.  Yet  I  would  net  be  much  concern'd, 

Nor  vainly  long  to  fee 
The  volumes  of  his  deep  decrees, 
What  months  are  writ  for  me. 

6.  When  he  reveals  the  book  of  life, 

Oh,  may  T  read  my  name 
Amongft  the  chofen  of  his  love, 
The  followers  of  the  Lamb  ! 

Hymn  LXXV.     Dr.  Watts. 

&!efiion  fovereigti  and  free,   Rom.  ix.   21,  22,  23,  24 

[1.   T)EHOLD  the  potter  and  the  clay, 
jLj   He  forms  his  veffel  as  he  pleafe  : 
Such  is  our  God.  and  fuch  are  we, 
The  fuhjects  ol  his  jufl  decrees. 

£.  Doth  net  the  workman's  pow V  extend 
C'er  all  the  mals,  which  part  to  chufe, 
And  mould  it  for  a  robler  end, 
And  which  to  leave  for  viler  ufe  ?] 

[3.  May  not  the  foVreign  Lord  on  high. 
Difpenfe  his  favours  as  he  wm, 
Chufe  fome  to  life,  while  others  die, 
Andyet  be  juit  and  gracious  itill  ?] 

"[4.  What  if  to  make  his  terror  known, 
He  lets  his  patience  long  endure, 
Suff 'ring  vile  rebels  to  go  on, 
And'fcal  their  cwn  deft  ruction  fure  £ 


4 


4.3  S. 


HYMN  LXXVI. 


5.  Wbat  i£'h^  means  to  fhow  bis  grace.. 
And  his  electing  love  employs 

To  mark  out  fome  of  mortal  race, 
And  form  them  fit  for  heav'nly  joys  f 

6.  Shall  man  reply  againft  the  Lord, 
Ahd  call  his  Maker's  ways  unjuft, 
The  thunder  of  whole  dreadful  word 
Can  crufh  a  thoufand  worlds  to  dull  ? 

7.  But,  O  my  foul,  if  truth  fo  bright 
Should  dazzle  and  confound  thy  fight, 
Yet  ft  ill  his  wri'ten  will  obey, 

And  wait  the  great  ceciiive  day. 

%.  Then  fhall  he  make  his  jufHge  known, 
And  the  whole  world,  before  his  throne, 
With  joy,  or  terror,  mail  confefs 
Tne  glory  of  his  rightseuihefs. 

Hymn  LXXVI.     Dr.  Watts, 

Sah-atlcn    hy  grace,  Titus  iii.   4 — 7> 

[i.  T    ORD,  we  confefs  our  rumVcus  faults, 
JLj   How  great  our  guilt  has  been  ? 
Fooliih  and  vain  were  all  our  thoughts, 
And  all  our  li\  es  were  £n. 

%  But,  O  my  fonV  for  ever  pralfe. 

For  ever  love  his  name,  Al 

Who  turns  thy  feet  from  dang  rous  W£ 
Of  folly,  fin,  and  ihame.] 


3.  'Tisnotby  works  of  righteonfnefs 

Which  cur  own  hands  have  done  1 
But  we  are  fav'd  by  fov'reign  grace- 
Abounding  through  his  Son.": 

4.  'Tis  from  trie  mercy  of  cur  Gc 

•That  ail  our  bop  es  begin  ; 
Tis  by  the  water  and  the  blood 

O ur  fo uls  g£  waih'd  if  omfin-  t ' 


HYMN  LXXVIII.  43 

5.  Tis -through  the  pur  chafe  of  his  death. 

Who  hung  upon  the  tree, 
The  Spirit  is  fent  down  to  breathe 
On  fuch  dry  hones  as  we. 

6.  Rais'd  from  the  dead,  we  live  anew  3 

And  juinfy'd  by  grace, 
We  fhall  appear  in  glory  too, 
And  fee  our  father's  face. 

Hymn.-LXXVII.     Dr.  Watts.  J 

Salvation  by  grate  in  ChriJ},   %  Tim.   i.  9,   10 

1.  VTOW  to  the  pow'r  of  God  fupreme 
J/M     Be  everiafiing  honours  giv'n, 
He  faves  from  hell  (we  biefs  his  name) 
He  calls  our  wandVing  feet  to  heav'n. 

.  %,  Nor  fer  our  duties  or  deferts, 
But  of  his  own  abundant  grace, 
He  works  falvatiun  in  our  hearts. 
And  forms  a  people  for  his  praikv 

3.  'Twashisownpurpofe  that  beguo 
To  refcue  rebels  doom'd  to  die  : 
He  gave  us  grace  in  Chrift  his  Sor-, 
Before  he  fpread  the  flarry  {ky. 

4.  Jefusthe  Lord  appears  at  laft, 

And  makes  his '"Father's  crunfels  known 
Declare*  the  great  tranfa&iohs  paft, 
And  brings  immortal  blefiings  down. 

5.  He  died  ;  and  in  that  dreadful  night1 
Did  all  the  posv'rs  of  hell  deftroy  ; 
Rifmg  he  brought  our  heav'n  to  light, 
And  took  poffeflion  of  the  jov. 

Hymn  LXXVIII.     Dr.  Wat ts' Lyric -Poems, 

1 

God  glorious  and  Sinners  favedt  Ifaiah  xliv.   #3. 

i  x.  T7 ATHER,  hcAV  wide  thy  Glory  mines  i  J 

J    -HcwhiglifhyWo^erftri^!    ■ 


44*5  HYMN 

Known  thro'  the  earth  by  thoafar.dfigm. 
By  thoafands  through  th-;  ikks. 

2.  [Part  of  thy  Name  divinely  ftands 

On  all  thy  creatures  writ, 
They  fhew  the  labor  of  thine  hands, 
Or  imprefs  of  thy  feet.] 

3.  But  when  we  view  thy  Grange  defign 

To  fave  rebellious  worms, 
Where  vengeance  and  compaffien  join, 
In  their  divineft  forms  •> 

4.  Our  thoughts  are  loft  in  reverend  awe  ; 

We  love  and  we  adore  ; 
The  firft  Arch-Angel  never  fa 
So  much  of  God  before. 

5.  Kere  the  whole  Dei:y  Is  known, 

Nor  dares  a  creature  sueis 
Which  of  the  glories  brightef:  (hone, 
The  juftice  or  the  grace, 

6.  [When  finners  broke  the  Father's  Laws, 

The  dying  Son  atones  ; 
O,  the  dear  myfteries  of  his  crofs! " 
The  triumph  of  his  groans  :] 

:•    Now  the  ful?  gloiies  of  the  Lamb 
Adorn  the  heavenly  plains  ; 
Sweet  cherubs  learn  lmmaaueFs  nan 
And  try  their  choicefi  it  rains. 

3.  O  may  1  bear  iame  humble  part 
In  that  immortal  ions  ! 
Wonder  and  joy  ihall  tune  my  heai 
And  love  command  my  to; 

W.\  t 


Hymn  LXXIX. 


JJ] 


Salvation^  mifs  ar.d Jirengtb  in  ( 

2.  ^  ~^HE  Lord  on  high  proclaims 
X    Hi s  Godht  ad  L  om  h : ;  t  u  1 


HYMN  JLXXX  44> 

Afercf  axd  jujlice  arc  to£  names 
By  ivhich  I  xuill  as  &/ioxv;. 

%.   TTt  dyir.-r  foifh  that  ht 
In  darkneji  and  dij}rejs> 
hj^kfrom  a        oj  the  p. 

T  v  ring  vrfifgi 

^.  Sinners  {ball  hear  the  found  ; 
The". i-  thankful  tongues  fliallowi. 
j.. r  rigl  t - t  ! jit  jh$>  th  is  fuu.. 

In  tZi  -.irrJ,    a  lor.;. 

4.   In  thee  llr'eltruft, 

Andres  :; ..  :r  guilt  forgiv'n  ; 
God  will  pronounce  the  iinners  juii, 
And  tike  the  faints  to  jfaieay'^i . 

Hymn  LXXX.     Bi.  YSattz, 

rhiiigtrtmtfyi   j  %$M  lCo:-    :    '-   ** 

1  Cor!  il.   ij.  1   Cor.  iii.  C,  7, 

1.  /^KRIST  and  his  crofs  are  all  our  &eme~ 
V-*4   The  my'itries  ttiat  we  fpeak  * 

Are  fcandal  in  the  Jews  efieem. 
And  foiiy  to  the  Greek. 

2.  But  fouls  euli^ht'ned  from  above 

With  joy  receive  the  word  ; 
They  fee  what  wifdorn,  pow'r  and  love, 
Shine  in  their  dying  Lord. 

3.  'The  vital  favour  of  his  name 

Reftores  their  fainting  breath  ; 
Eut  unbelief  perverts  the  fame 
To  guilt,  defpair,  and  death. 

4.  Till  God  difrufe  his  graces  down, 

Like  fhow'rs  of  heav'nly  rain, 
In  vain  Apollos  fowsthe  ground. 
And  Paul  may  plant  in  vain. 

T  % 


44*  HYMN  LXjCXn. 

Hymn  LXXXI.     Dr.  Watts. 

Regeneration  y  John  i.    13.  and'aii.    3,   fa 

!"•  ISJT^^  a^  ™  outward  forms  on  earth, 
JL Al    Nor  rites  that  God  has  giv'n, 
Nor  will  of  man,  nor  blood,  nor  birth. 
Can  raife  a  foul  to  heav'n. 

%.  The  fov'reigri  will  of  God  alone 
Creates  us  heirs  of  grace  ; 
Born  in  the  image  of  his  Son, 
A  new,  peculiar  race, 

3.  The  Spirit,  like  feme  heav\n]y  wind. 

Breathes  on  rfie  fons  of  flefh, 
New-models  ail  the  carnal  mind, 
And  forms  the  mar;  afrefh. 

4.  Cur  quicken'd  fouls  awake  and  rife 

From  the  Isng  fleep  pi  okgtli  ; 

O'n  heav'niy  things  we  iix  our  eyes, 
And  p raife  employ  5  our  breath. 

Hymn  LXXXII.     Dr.  WXf}*. 

The  nciv  cri\-r:'Sn. 
.      A   TTEND,  while  God  e  rxalred  $ri 
S\.  Doth  his  own  glories  ihew  i 
Behold  I  jit  upen  my  tlro:u-, 
Creati/fg  all  thing*  neiu, 

j,.    Nature  at<dftn  are  pafd  awcTy^ 
And  the  old  Adam  die*  ; 
J$y  bands  a  new  foundation  lay-) 
See  the  new  world  atife  ! 

j.  Til  be  a  fun  of  rigbleoufnefs 

To  the  new  beavns  J  make  : 
None  but  the  new-born  bein  of  grace 
My  glories  Jhall partake. 

4.  Mighty  Redeemer  !  iet  me  free 
From  my  old  ftate  of-  "fin  ; 
Oil,  make  my  foul  alive  to  theeg  » 
Create  new  pow'rs  within  ; 


i 


HYMN  LXXXIII.  443 

5.  Renew  mine  eyes,  and  form  mine  ears, 
And  mould  my  heart  afrefh  : 
Give  me  new  paiiions,  joys  and  fears. 
And  turn  the  fcone  to  flefh. 

t  6.  Far  from  the  regions  of  the  dead. ' 
From  dn,  and  earth,  and  hell; 
In  the  new  world  that  grace  has  made, 
I  would  for  ever  dwell. 

Htmn  LXXXIII.     Dr.  Watts. 

Adoption  1  rjohniii.   1,  &c.  Gal.  iv.  6. 

1.  TOEHOLD  wh-t  wor.d  Vers  grace 
X3  The  Father  ha?  beftow'd 

,  On  finners  of  a  mcr.fal  race, 

To  tall  them  fens  oi  God  ! 

2.  Tis  no  {vrvt'Smz  thin*?, 
That  we  Ihould  be  unknown  ; 

The  Jewifh  world  knew  not  their  King-, 
God's  everlaiting  Son. 

3.  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 
How  gr.es  t  we  rnuit  be  made  % 

But  when  we  fee  our  Saviour  here, 
We  ihaii  be  like  cur  head. 

4.  A  hope  fo  much  civ: 
May  fcrials  -veil  endure, 

May  purge  our  fouls  from  itxite  and  ua. 
As  Chrifr  the  Lord  is  pure. 

5.  If  in  my  Father'*  love 
I  (hare  a  f  lial  part, 

Send  down  thy  Spirit  like  a  dove. 
To  reft  iincn. my  heart. 

6.  We  would  no  longer  lie 
Like  Haves  beneath  the  throne  2 

My  faith  ihall  Aiba3  Father  *  cry, 

And  thou  the  kJodred  own.  aisi 


444  HYMN  LXXXIV. 

Hfmn  LXXXIV.  L.  M.  Dr.  5.  Stennitt. 
Chrijiians  the  Sons  of  God,  John  i.  12.  I    John  Hi.  I. 

1.  "VTOT  all  the  nobles  of  the  earth, 

JJN    Who  boaft  the  honors  of  their  birth, 

Such  real  dignity  can  claim, 

As  thofe  who  bear  the  Ch* iftian  Name. 

2.  To  them  the  privilege  is  giv'n 

To  be  the  Sons  and  Heirs  of  Heav'n  ; 
Sons  of  the  God  who  reipr.s  on  high, 
And  heirs  of  joy  beyond  the  iky. 

3.  [On  them,  a  happy,  chofen  race, 
Their  Father  pours  his  riche-ft  grace  : 
To  them  his  counfels  he  im-parts, 
And  itamps  his  image  ton  their  hearts, 

4.  Their  infant-crie?,  their  tender  a. 
His  pity  and  his  love  engage  : 

He  clafpsthcm  in  his  arms,  and  there 
Secures  them  with  parental  care.] 

5.  Kis  will  he  makes  them  esr'y  knew, 
And  t«  aches  their  young  feet  to  go ; 
Whifpers  inffru&ion  to  their  minds, 
And  on  their  hearts  his  precepts  binds. 

6.  When  thro*  temptations  they  rebel. 
His  chaft'ning:  rod  he  makes  them  feel  ; 
Then,  with  a  father's  tender  heart, 
Ke  lb^)ths  the  pain,  and  heals  the  ffnart. 

).  Thtir  daily  wants  his  hands  fuppjy, 
Their  fteps  he  guards  with  watchful  eye, 
Leads  them  from  earth  to  heaven  cbove, 
And  crowns  them  with  eternal  love. 

8.  If  I've  the  honor,  Lord,  to  be 
One  cf  this  num'reus  family, 
On  me  the  gracious  gift  befrow, 
To  call  the  Abba,  Father  !  too. 


HYMN  LXXXVI.  44; 

9.  So  may  my  conduct  ever  prove 
My  filial  piety  and  love  ! 
Whilft  all  my  brethren  clearly  trace 
Their  Father's  likenefs  in  my  face.4 

Hymn  LXXXV.     C.  M.     Cowper,    * 
IV ciking  ivhh  God,  Gen.  v.  24, 

OH  for  a  clofer  Walk  with  God, 
A  cairn  and  heavenly  frame  ; 
And  light  to  ihine  upon  the  Road 
That  hads  me  to  the  Lamb  ! 

2.  Where  is  the  bicfTcdnefs  I  knew 

When  fir  ft  I  faw  the  Lord ! 
Where  is  the  foul-refrefhing  view 
Of  Jefus,  and  his  word  ? 

3.  What  peaceful  honrs  1  thenenjoy'dl 

How  fweet  their  memory  ftill  i 
But  now  I  find  an  aching  void, 
The  world  can  never  fill, 

4.  'Return,  O  holy  Dove,  return, 

Sweet  melTengrer  of  reft  ! 
I  hat«  the  Sin?  that  made  thee  mourB, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breaib. 

5.  Tb*  dearef-  iioi  I  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be, 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 
And  woribip  only  thee. 

6.  So  (hall  toy  Walk  be  clo&  with  God, 

C?.!m  and  ferene  my  frame  ; 

Si         ;r  lioht  ihall  mark  the  road 

That  leads  me  to  tha  Lamb. 

Hymn   LXXXVf.     Dr.  WattI 
R:  ,  I   Cor.  xiii.   I,  2,  3, 

1^  T  TAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jew*  ' 
-CI .  Ac  d.  nob-lsr  free ;  3  uie> 


4*6  HYMN  LXXXVIT 

If  love  be  abfent,  I  am  found, 
Like  tinkling  brafs,  an  empty  found 

a.  Were  I  infpir'd  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heav'n  and  hell  : 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  revove, 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3.  Should  I  diftribute  all  my  (lore 
To  feed  the  bowels  of  the  poor, 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 
To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name  ; 

4.  If  love  to  God,  find  Jove  to  men, 
Ee  abfent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain>; 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zeal, 
The  work  of  leve  can  e'er  fulfil. 

HTMN  LXXXVII.     Dr.  Watt:, 

•S elf -right eoufuifs   infujficient. 

- 
.".  "\Y  THERE  are  the  mourners,*  faith  the  X,orcl. 

VV    "  That  wait  and  tremble  at  my  word, 

"  That  walk  in  darknefs  all  the  day  ? 

w  Come,  make  my  name  your  truft  aad  ftay 

[a.  "  No  works,  nor  duties,  of  your  own 
"  Can  for  the  fmalleft  fin  atone  ; 
*'  f  The  robes  that  nature  may  provide 
"  Will  not  your  leaft  pollutions  hide. 

3.  "  The  fofteft  couch  that  nature  knows, 
"  Can  give  the  confcience  no  repofc  v 
u  Look  to  my  righteoufnefs  and  live  ; 
**  Comfort  and  peace  are  mine  to  give. 1 

4.  "  Ye  fons  of  pride  that  kindle  coals, 
"  With  your  own  hands,  to  warm  your  ibuU, 
"  Walk  in  the  light  of  your  own  fire, 

**  Enjoy  the  fpark  that  ye  -define. 

*  Ifaiahl  TO,  It.     +  3Jto^«^B£$KH0^ 


HYMN  LXXXIX. 

«  This  is  your  portion  at  my  hands., 
«  Hell  waits  you  with  her  iron  bands ;. 
"  Ye  fhali  lie  down  in  forrow  there, 
v4  In  death,  in  darknefs,  and  defpair. 

Hymn  LXXXVIII.    Dr.  Watts. 

CI        MM  ort   Toe  difficulty  of  conversion. 

f,   Q  TRAIT  is  the  way,  the  door  is  ft  rait, 
O  That  leads  to  joys  on  high  ; 
'Ti-  but  a  few  that  find  the  gate, 
While  crouds  miftake,  and  die; 

i.  Beloved  felf  muft  be  denied, 
The  mind  and  will  renewed, 
Paflion  fupprefs'd,  and  patience  tried 
And  vain  d: fires  fubdued. 

[3.  Flefh  is  adacg'-rous  foe  to  grace. 
Where  it  prevails  and  rules ; 
Flefh  muft  be  humbled,  pride  ahas'd, 
Left  they  deftroy  -our  fouls.] 

4.  The  love  of  gold  be  baniih'd  aence, 
(That  vlie  idolatry) 
And  ev'ry  ber,  ev'ryfenie, 

In  fwee  ecr.km  lie. 


5.  The  tongue,  that  moft  unruly  pow'r 
R e quires  a  f:  : rai at  ; 

We  muft  be  watchful  ev'ry  hour, 
And  prav,  but  never  faint. 

0.  Lord  !  can  3  feeble,  helplefs  worm 
Fulfil  a  tafkfohard  \ 
Thy  grace  mud  dl  my  work  perform. 
And  give  the  free  reward* 

Hy>?K-  LXXXIX.  C.  M.  Dr.  #a£tV 


S:ns  and Jbrroius  laid  bffzr*  Codv  Job  X^iii.   ty  4 

at  1  knew  the  fecret  place, 
ere  I  might  find  my  Cc 


"  '{^\^  '    "!  *  knew  the  fecret  j^ace, 


44*  HYMN  XC 

Td  fpread  my  wants  before  his  fa;e; 
And  pour  my  woes  abroad. 

3.  I'd  tell  him  how  my  fins  arife, 
What  forrows  I  i'ultain  ; 
How  grace  decays,  and  comfort  dies. 
And  leaves  my  heart  in  pain. 

3.  He  knows  what  argumer* s  I'd  take 

To  wreftle  with  my  God  ; 
I'd  piead  for  his  own  mercy's  fake, 
And  for  my  Saviour's  blood. 

4.  My  God  will  pity  my  complaints, 

And  heal  my  broken  bones ; 

He  takes  the  meaning  of  his  fair. 

The  language,  of  their  groc.i 

5.  Arife,  my  foul  from  deep  diftrefv 

And  banifh  every  fear  ; 
He  cahVthee  to  his  throne  of  grace., 
To  fpread  thy  forrows  there. 

Hymn   XC.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

2)foah  Preferred  in  the  ark*  and the  believer  in  C-yilJi 

r  Pet.  iii.  2.<&  ii. 

2.  r~pHE  Deluge,  at  th*  Almighty's  call, 

JL     In  what  impetuous  ftreams  it  fell 
Swailow'd  the  mountains  in  its  rag 
And  fwept  a  guilty  world  to  hell. 

3.  In  vain  the  failed  fons  of  pride- 
Fled  from  the  clofe-ptfriuing  wTave  ; 
Nor  cowld  their  mightiefl  towers  defend, 
Nor  fwiftnefs  'fcape,  nor  courage  lave. 

3.  How  dire  the  wreck  i  how  loud  the  roar 
How  fhrill  the  univerfal  cry 
Of  millions  in  the  laft  defpair, 
lle-echo'd  from  the  lowering  iky  I 


JH? 


'houhaft  redeemed  me  with  thy  bl 
By  ties  both  nat'ral  and  divine 
I  am,  and  ever  wilLbe  thine. 

mould  nr  r  hear 

Fre  I'm  aware  from  thee  depart, 

dire  reproach  would  fall  on  rr. 
For  fach  ingiatitude  to  thee 

tight  I  d,  the  crime  I  he- 
The  guilt,  the  :ate  ; 

And  yet  fo  mij  vfoes 

I  d  ,  rt  vol 

%.  Pk  frailty  reft  Lor 

Gr  the  needful  hear  afifa. 

O  -  -ear:  of  mine 

tuce  c~dioye-  di'-v 


HYMN  XCI.  449, 

Yet  Noah,  humble,  happy  faint, 
Surrounded  with  the  chofen  few, 
Sat  in  his  ark,  fecure  from  fear, 
And  fang  the  grace  that  fteer'd  him  thro.' 

So  I  may  fing,  in  Jefus  fate, 
While  ftorras  of  vengeance  round  me  fall, 
Confcious  how  high  my  hopes  are  fix'd, 
Beyond  what  (hakes  this  earthly  ball. 

Enter  thine  ark,  while  patience  waits, 
Nor  ever  quit  that  lure  retreat  ; 
Then  the  wide  flood,  which  buries  earth. 
Shall  waft  thee  to  a  fairer  fe2t. 

Nor  wreck  nor  ruin  there  is  feen  ; 
There  not  a  wave  of  trcubie  rolls  ; 
But  the  bright  rainbow  round  the  tnrone 
Seals  end  teal   their  fct. 

Hymn  XCI.      Dr.  S.  Stexnett. 
Perf-yverarue  dylred. 
ESUS,  my  Saviour  and  my  God, 


4*3  HYMN  XCIU. 

5.  So  (hall  I  triumph  o'er  my  fears, 
And  gather  joys  from  all  my  tears  i 
So  fhall  I  to  the  world  proclaim 
The  honours  of  the  Chriftian  name. 

Hymn  XCII.  SL  M.     Rippon. 

Salvation  by  grace,  from  the  frjl  to  laji.  Eph.  ii.  | 

I.  f~*\  RACE  !  'tis  a  charming  found  1 
vJT  Harmonious  to  the  ear! 
;-Heaven  with  the  echo  fhall  refpuiid, 
And  all  the  earth  {hall  hear 

z.  Grace  nrft  contriv'd  a  way 
To  fave  rebellious  man, 
And  all  the  iceps  that  gr^  :e.  diiptay. 
Which  drew  the  wondrous  plan, 

3.  [Grace  nVft  infcrib'd  my  name 
In  God's  eternal  book  ; 

^rwas  Grace  that  gave  me  to  the  La^b, 
Who  all  my  fcrrows  took.] 

4.  Gracejed  my  roving  feet 
To  tread  the  heavenly  road  ; 

And  new  fuppHes  each  hour  1  meet 
While  preflmg  on  to  God. 

5.  [Grace  taught  nrjrfbul  10  pray, 
And  made  my  eyes  o'eiflow  : 

'Twas  Grace  which  krot  me  to  tfci: 
And  will  not  let  me  go] 

6.  Grace  all  the  work  fhai!  dodmii] 
Thro'  everlai^ing  days ; 

It  lays  in  heaven  the  topmoil  ftone, 
And  well  defervea  the  praife. 

Hymn   XCIU.     Dr.  Watt «, 
Breathing  after  the  holy  Spirit ;    Or,    Fervency    rf  dt- 

votion  dejired. 
X.   /^OME,  holy  Spirit,  hesv'nly  dove, 
\>J  With  all  thy  ^uick'ning  pow'r*, 


HYMK  XCIV  4.$ 

Kindle  a  flame  of  f acred  love 

In  thefe  cold -hearts  of  ours-  n  A. 

Look  how  we  grovel  here  belov 

Fond  of  thefe  trifling  toys  : 
0«r  fouls  can  neither  fly,  nor  go,. 

To  reach  eternal  joys. 

In  vain  we  tune  our  formal  fongs, 

In  vain  we  drive  to  ri:e, 
Hofannas  languifh  on  our  tongues.; 

And  our  devotion  dies. 

• 

Dear  Lord  !  and  {hail  we  ever  live 

At  this  poor,  dying  rate  ? 
Cur  love  fo  faint,  io  cold  to  thee, 

And  thine  to  us  fo  great  r 

Come,  holy  Spirit,  heavenly  dove, 

With  allthy  quick'ning  pow'rs, 
Come  fhed  abroad  a' Saviour's  love, 
And  that  fhall  Ttindle  ours. 


. 


Hymn   XCIV.     L,  M.     B* 


Prayer  fcr  tie  injluetuet  of-  the  Sfir 

COME y  gracious  Spirit,  heavenly  Dcve, 
With  light  urA  comfort  from  above 
Be  thou  our  guar  thou  our  guic 

O'er  every  the .         and  flep  prdide. 

Conduct  us  fafe,  conduct  '  u«  far 
From  every  fin  and  hurtful  fnare  ; 
Lead  to  thy  word  that  ruies  muft  f?wi 
And  teach  us  leffons  how  to  live. 

The  light  of  truth  to  us  difplay, 

And  make. us4sLnow  and  choofe  thy  way  ; 

! y  fear  in  every  hearty 
Taafc  we  from  God  may  .rte/er  depa7 


45* 


HYMN  XCVL 


4.  Lead  us  to  holinefs,  the  ro?d 

That  we  mufl  take  to  dwell  with  God  ; 
Lead  us  to  Chrift,  the  living  way, 
Nor  kt  us  from  his  pailures  Gray. 

5.  Lead  us  to  God,  our  final  reft 
In  his  enjoyment  to  he  blefs'd  : 
Lead  us  to  heaver,  the  feat  of  bih% 
Where  pleafure  in  perfection  is. 

Hymn   XCV.     Dr.  Watts. 
The  operatievs  of  fie  Holy    Spirit. 

I-   INTERNAL  Spirit  '  we  ccr.fefs, 

-L-.*  And  fing  the  wonders  of  thy  grace  ; 
Thy  pow'r  conveys  our  bleffings  down 

From  Ged  the  Father  and  the  :c;. 

.2.  Ee  rn'dby  thy  neiv'n'y  ri 

Our  ihades  ar.,'  darknefs  turn  to  day 
Thine  inward  teachings  make  us  kn 
Our  danger  and  our  refuge  too. 

5    Thy  pew 'r  and  glory  work  within, 
And  break  the  chains  of  r :  g  fin ; 

Our  wild  imperious  lufts  fubdue. 
And  form   our  wretched  h?ar;s  anew. 

4.  The  troubled  confcier.ee  .  by  voice, 

Thy  cheering  words  awake  our  joys, 
Thy  words  allay  the  fro:  i, 

m  the  forgesof  the  mind- 


' 


Htmv   XCVI. 


'r.  Watts. 


fgSpirit,  Rom*  yJii    14,  1( 


1  ph.  i. 


14. 


WHY  ihouid  the  children  af  a  King 
G ■-)  mourning  all  tk         )jfi 
-at  Comforter  deicend,  and  bring 
e  tok* 


HYMN  XCVII.  4^ 

.  Doft  thou  not  dwell  in  all  the  faints, 

And  fcal  the  heirs  of  heav'n  ? 
When  will  thou  banifh  my  complaints, 
And  {how  my  fins  forgiv'n  ? 

.  Allure  my  coiifciencc  of  her  part 
In  the  Redeemer's  blood ; 
And  bear  thy  witness  with  my  heart 
That  I  am  born  of  God. 

.  Thou  art  the  carncfc  of  his  love, 

The  pledge  of  jcys  to  come  ; 
And  thyfcft  wings.  £e!eftial  Dove, 
Will  fafe  convey  me  home. 

Hymn  XCVil.     L.  M.     Rifvo if, 

I  .-  of  the  Spirit. 

A   £  ihowers  on  meadows  newly  mow 
£\.  J  bd  his  bielTmgs  do  we, 

Crown'o  iirhh  whefe  iilc-iiifuil&g  drc 
Earth  mail  renew  her  blifsfuf  crops, 

,  Lands,  that  t  .h  :.  burning  iky 

Have  long  hce:.  deiolate  and  dry, 
Th'  effufioas  cf  his  love  mafl  fhareV 
And  fudded  grec.         i  herbage  wear 

The  dews  and  rains,  in  all  their  ftbre, 
Drenching  the  paftures  o'er  and  o'er, 
Arc  not  fo  copious  as  that  grace 
Which  fanctifies  and  faves  our  race. 

As  in  foftjuience  vernal  mowers 
Defcend  and  cheer  the  fainting  flowers, 
80 in  the  fecrecy  of  love,- 
Falls  the  fweet  influence  from  above. 

That  heavenly  influence  let  me  find 
In  holy  filence  of  the  mind, 
While  every  grace  maintains  its  blooJn5 
Diifufing  Wide  its  rich  perfume. 


*5*  HYMN  XCVIiL 

6;  Nor  let  thefe  "bleffings  be  conSn'4 
To  me,  but  pour'd  on  all  mankind, 
'Till  earth's"  wild  waftesin  verdure  rife, 
And  a  young  Eden  blefs  our  eyes. 


Hymn  XCVIII.    L.  M.    Steele. 

■ 

'uenses  of  the  Spirit  experienced,  John  xi  V.  1 65  I  J 


TleTtf 

I.   TNEARLcrd,  and  ihall  thy  Spirit  reft 
XJ   In  fuch  a  wretched  heart  as  mine  ? 
Unworthy  Dwelling  !  glorious  Gueft  ! 
Favor  ailonilhing,  divine  I 

J..  When  fin  prevails,  and  gloomy  fear, 
And  hope  almoft  expires  in  night, 
.Lord  can  thy  Spirit  then  be  here, 
Great  fpring  of  comfort,  life  and  light  i 

3,  Sure  the  bleft  Comforter  is  nigh, 
Tis  he  fuftains  my  fainting  hesrt  ; 
Elie  would  my  hopes  for  ever  die. 
And  every  cheering  riy  depart. 

4    When  fome  kindprcmiie  p-Iadsmy  .    3 
Do  I  not  find  his  healing  voice 
The  tempeft  of  my  feare  controirL 
And  bid  my  drooping  p  ajoice  ? 

5.  Whene'er  to  call  the  Saviour aair. 
With  ardent  wife  my  heart  afpires  . 
Can  it  be  lefs  than  ^ower  diviney: 
Which  animates  thefe  ffcrong  defires  ? 

6.  What  Ids  thin  thine  Almighty  wor^ 
Can  raife  my  heart  from  earth  and  daft. 
And  bid  me  cleave  to  thee,  my  JLord, : 
My  life,  my  treafure  afld  my  truit^- 

•7.  And  when  my  cheerful  hope  can  fay, 
■  1  love  my  God,  and  tafte  his  grace,';  _ 
Lord,  is  it  not  thv  fclifsfol  ray, 
Which  brings  tfaitfaw*^  Tawed  jxSks  ?*-** 


.    HYMN  G  m 

Let  thy  kind  Spirit  in  my  heart 
Eor  ever  dwell,  O  God  of  love, 
And  light  and  heavenly.peace  impart- 
Sweet  earned  of  the  joys  above. 

Hymn  XCIX,     Dr.  Watts. 

wuiBion' of  Jin  by  the  law,  Rom.  vii.  8,  0,   14,  24 

- 

LORD,  how  fecure  my  confcience  was, 
And  felt  no  inward  dread  ! 
I  was  alive  without  the  law, 

And  thought  my  fins  were  dead. 

My  hopes  of  heav'n  were  firm  and  bright ,-. 

But  fince  the  precept  came 
With  a  convincing  powY  and  light, 

I  find  how  vile  1  am. 

.  My  guilt  appeared  but  fmall  before, 

Till  terribly  I  faw 
How  perfect,  hoi)',  juft,  and  pure; 

Was  thine  eternal  law. 

Then  felt  my  foul  the  heavy  load,* 

My  fuas  reviv'd  ag'ain, 
1  had  provoked  a  dreadful  God, 

And  all  my  hopes  were  fiainv 

I'm  like  a  helplefs  captive  fold, 

Under  the  pow'r  of  fin  ; 
I  cannot  do  the  good  1  would, 

Nor  keep  my  confcience  clean. 

My  God,  I  cry  with  every  breath* 

For  fome  kind  pow*r  to  fave, 
Tc  break  the  yoke  of  fin  and  death, 

And  thus  redeem  the  Have. 

Hymn  C.     Dr.  Watts. 
The  Pharifee  and  Publicany  Luke  xviiii,   XO,  &€»- 

BEHOLD  how  finners  difagree, 
T&v  Publican  and  Pharifee  \ 


mi 


HYMN  CI. 


One  doth  his  righteo„  proclaim, 

The  other  o-  .:  and  ihanu 

a.  This  man  at  humble  diftancc         Js, 
And  cries  for  grace  with  lifted  hands  ; 
That  boldly  rifcs  near  the  throne, 
And  talks  of  duties  he  has  done. 

3>  The  Lord  their  difFrent  language  know 
And  cLiTrent  anfwershe  bellows  ; 
The  humble  foci  with  grace  he  crowr 

hiie  on  thepr,  is  anger  frowns. 

4.   Bear  Father,  let  Die  never  be 
join'd  with  the  Pharifee  ; 

I  have  no  r  of  nv 

Tut  plead  tk.j  frnfFrings  of  thy  Son. 

Hvm;   CI.     Dr.  Waits. 

Stpeniamt  ma        e  if  dii  -  - 

1 

'S  this  had  return, 

*  thefe  the  thanks  we  owe, 
Thus  to  abufe  eternal  love, 

Whence  all  our  biefllngs  flew  ? 


■r 


2.  To  v  .  itubborn  frame 

Has  fin  redue'd  our  mind ! 
What  ftraage  rebellious  wrte~hes  w«, 
And  God  as  ftrangely  kind  ! 

[3.  On  us  he  bids  the  fcn 
Shed  his  reviving  rays  ; 
For  us  the  ikies  their  circles  njfl, 
To  lengthen  out  our  days. 

4.  The  brute*  obey  thsir  God, 
And  bow  their  aecks  to  men  ; 
Bat  we  more  bale,  more  brutiih  thing*, 
Rejed  his  eify  reign.] 


HYMN  CII.  457 

5.  Turn,  turn  us,  mighty  God, 
And  mould  our  fouls  afrefh  ; 

Break,  fov'reigri  grace,  thefe  hearts  of  {lone, 
And  give  us  hearts  of  flefh. 

6.  Let  pail  ingratitude 
Provoke  our  weeping  eyes, 

And  hourly,  as  new  mercies  fall, 
Let  hourly  thanks  arife. 

Htmn  CII.    Dr.  Watts. 

The  repenting  f  re J:gdl.  Luke  XV.    1 3,   &•- 

i.  "OEHOLD  the  wretch,  whofe  luft  and  wiac 
JD   Has  wafted  his  eftate, 
He  begs  a  ftiare  amongft  the  Twine, 
To  ufte  the  hi*fks  they  eat  ! 

/  -  cr  here,  he  cries, 

1  /tai  '&£*  Izndi  ; 

A'fy   Father 4  hoi  large  fu*£  lis.'. 

Am  -.<  are  his  cands. 

.  gOj  ar.4  wth.  a  mournful  toffgue, 
before  bis  face  ; 
Father ,  /*■»*  done  thy  juJHct  ivrvr.g. 
Nor  can  defer*  ZracP* 

He  faid,  and  haften/d  to  his  home, 

To  feek  hi»  Father's  love  ; 
The  Father  faw  the  rebel  come, 
And  all  his  bow  els  move. 

5,  He  ran,  and  fell  upon  his  neck, 
Embrac'd  ?.nd  klfs'd  his  fon  ; 
T.he  rebel's  heart  with  iorrow  brake 
For  follies  he  had  done. 

•$.    Tah  effbis  cLothes  of  fcame  and  Jin  ^ 

'The Bather  gives  command) 

31 


sc 


458 


HYMN  C 


Dr-fs  bi?K   in  garments  « 
lYHh  rings  adorn 

J,   A  Jay  of  fearing  I  ordain 

Le:  77:: ri  .  joy  abound  : 

was  dead,  and 
Was  lofty  a  fid  now  is  felt  d. 

Hymn  CHI.     Dr.   Watt 

Sincerity    and  byptcrify ;art   Formality  in    *wc 

John  Jr.   24.     Pful.  cxxx;x. 


-J)      --r- 


I.  f^  OD  is  a  Spirit,  jufl  and  wife, 
VJT   Hs  fees  our  innioii  mind  ; 
In  vain  to  heav'n  we  raife  our  cr..5> 
And  leave  our  fouls  behind. 

S.  Nothing  but  truth  before  his  thrx 
With  honour  can  appear, 
The  painted  hypocrites  are  known, 
Thro^  the  dilgtiife  th-rv  wei.r. 

3.  Their  lifted  eyes  falute  the  ikies, 

Their  bended  knees  the  ground  , 
But  Cxcd  abhors  the  facrifide, 
Where  not  the  heart  is  found. 

4.  Lord,  fearch  my  thoughts,  2nd  try  my  ways. 

And  make  my  foul  fine  ere  ; 
Then  fhall  I  ftand  before  thy  face, 
And  find  acceptance  there. 

Hymn   CIV.     Br.  Watts. 

A  thing  and  j  dead  faiib,  ctllc fled  from  fcixeral  f<*rip' 

turfs. 

I.  "ft yflSTAKEN  fouls!  that  dream  of  heav'n. 
1_VJL  And  make  their  empty  boait 
Of  inward  joys,  and  fins  fcrgivVu 
While,  they  are  fluves  to  luft. 


HYMN  CV.  4.- 9 

2.  Vain  are  our  fancies,  airy  flighty 

If  faith  beco'd  and  dead, 
None  but  a  living  po.w'r  unites 
To  Chriit  the  living  head, 

3.  'T;s  feith  tliat  changes  all  the  heart  ; 

'Tis  faith  that  works  bv  love  ; 
That  bids  all  finful  joys  depart, 
And  lifts  the  thoughts  above. 

4.  'Tis  faith  that  .conquers  earth  and  h 

By  a  ce'eilial  pow'r  : 
This  is  the  grace  that  rhaii  prevail 
In  the  c         re  hour. 

[j.  Faiih  mutt,  obey  her  Father's  will, 
As  well  as  trull  his  grace, 
A  pardoning  God  is  jealous  iliil 
For  his  own  ho&ieis, 

6.  When  from  the  curfe  he  lets  us  free, 

He  makes  our  natures  clean, 
Nor  would  he  fend  his  fon  to  be 
The  mimfter  of  fin. 

7.  His  Spirit  purifies  eur  frame, 

And  Tea's  our  peace  with  God; 
Jefus  and  his  falvation  came 
By  water  and  by  blood.] 

j  HfMN  CV.     Dr.  Watts. 

Characters  cf  the  children  of  Go  J,  from  fever al  frip~ 

tUfiS. 


•s 


O  new-born  babes  deflre  the  breaft 
To  feed,  3nd  grow,  and  thrive  ; 
So  faints  with  joy  the  gofpel  talte. 
And  by  the  gofpel  live. 

[[}.  With  inward  guft  their  heart  approves 
All  that  the  word  relates  5 


46o  HYMN  CV. 

They  love  the  men  their  Father  loves, 
And  hate  the  works  he  hates.] 

[3.  Not  all  the  flattering  baits  on  earth 
Can  make  them  flaves  to  luft  ; 
They  can't  forget  their  heav'nly  birth, 
Nor  grovel  in  the  duft. 

4.  Not  all  the  chains  that  tyrants  ufe 
Shall  bind  their  fouls  in  vice  : 
Faith,  like  a  conqu'ror,  can  produce 
A  thoufand  victories.] 

[5.  Grace,  like  an  uncorrupted  feed, 
Abides  and  reigns  within  ; 
Immortal  principles  forbid 
The  fons  of  God  to  fin.] 

f6,  Not  bv  the  terrors  of  a  flave 
Do  they  perform  his  will, 
But  with  the  nobleft  pow'rs  they  have 
His  fweet  commands  fulfil] 

J.  They  find  accefs  at  ev'ry  hoar, 
To  Gtfd  within  the  vail  ; 
Hence  they  derive  a  quicVning  powV 
And  joys  that  never  fail. 

%    O  happy  fouls  !  O  glorious  ftate 
Of  over-flowing  grace  ! 
To  dwell  fo  near  their  Father's  feat, 
And  fee  his  lovely  face  ! 

9.  Lord,  I  addrefs  thy  heav'nly  throne  ; 
Call  me  a  child  of  thine, 
Send  down  the  Spirit  of  thy  Son 
To  form  my  heart  divine. 

xo.  There  fhed  thy  choiceft  love  abroad. 
And  make  my  comforts  ftrong  ; 
Then  mall  I  fay,  My  Father %  Gccty 
With  an  unwav'rbg  tongue. 


HYMN  CVIL  461 

Hymn  CVI.     Dr.  Watts- 

Parting  zviib  carnal  joyj. 

X.  TV^TY  foul  forfakes  her  vain  delight, 
XVJL  And  bids  the  world  farewell ; 
Bafe  as  the  dirt  beneath  my  feet, 
And  mifchievoiis  as  hell. 

&.  No  longer  will  I  afk  your  love, 

Nor  feek  your  friendfliip  more  ; 
The  happinefs  that  1  approve 
Is  not  within  your  pow'r. 

3.  There's  nothing  in  this  dull  abode 
That  fuits  my  large  defire  ; 
To  boundlefs  joy  and  lufting  good 
My  nobler  thoughts  alpire. 

[4.  Where  pleafure  rolls  its  living  flood 
From  fin  and  drofs  refin'd, 
Still  fpringing  from  the  thror.j  of  God 
And  fit  to  cheer  the  mind. 

5.  Th*  almighty  Ruler  of  the  fphere, 

The  glorious  and  the  great, 
Brings  his  own  all-fumcience  there 
To  make  our  biifs  complete.] 

6.  Had  1  the  pinions  of  a  dove, 

I'd  climb  the  heav'nly  read  ; 
There  fits  my  Saviour  dred  in  love, 
And  there  my  fmiling  God. 

Hymn  CVII.     Dr.  Watts. 

Love  to  Gcd. 

1.  TTAPPY  the  heart,  where  graces  reign, 
Xl   Where  love  infpires  the  breaft  : 
Love  is  the  brigheft  of  the  train, 
Afld  ftrengthens  all  the  reft. 


46i  Hw.iNcvm: 

2.  Knowledge,  a-las  !   'tis  all  in  vain. 

And  all  in  vain  our  fear  : 
Our  {tubborn  fins  will  fight  and  reign 
If  love  be  abfent  there. 

3.  'Tislove  that  makes  our  cheerful  feet 

In  fwift  obedience  move  ; 
The  devils  know,  and  tremble  too. 
But  devils  cannot  love. 

4.  This  is  the  grace  that  lives  and  fing? 

When  faith  and  hope  fhall  ceafe  ; 
'Tis  this  mail  ftrike  our  joyful  firings 
In  the  fweet  realms  of  blifs. 

5.  Before  we  quite  forfake  our  clay. 

Or  leave  this  dark  abode, 
The  wings  of  love  bear  us  awsy 
To  fee  our  fouling  God. 

Hymn   CVIII.     Dr.  Watts. 

Yhe  vanity  of  creatures  ;    cr,  JVo  rejt'on  earth* 

t,  TV  TAN  has  a  foul  of  vale  defires, 

1\X  He  burns  witnin  with  reftlefs  fires  j 
Toll  to  and  fro  Lis  paflions  fly 
From  vanity  to  v-imty. 

o, .  In  vain  on  earth  we  hope  to  find 
Some  folld  good  to  fill  the  mind  ; 
We  try  new  pleasures,  but  we  feel 
The  inward  thiril  and  torment  full. 

3    So  when  a  raging  fever  burns, 
We  fhift  from  fide  to  fide  by  turns  : 
And  'tis  a  poor  relief  we  gaitf, 
To  change  the  place,  but  keep  the  pain, 

4,  Great  God  !  fubdue  this  vicious  thir&, 
This  love  to  vanity  and  duft  ; 
Cure  the  vile  fever  of  the  mind, 
And  feed  our  fouls  with  joys  refined. 


-N 


HYMN  CX.  463 

Htmn  CIX,     Dr.  Watts. 

>r.\Jjion    to    affJ.aii:   fr:  •:>   Job  L    2L 

AKED  as  from  the  earth  we  came, 
And  crept  to  life  at  firft, 
We  to  the  earth  return  again, 
And  mino-le  with  our  duft 

2.  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy, 

And  fer.dly  call  our  own, 
Are  but  fhert  favours  borrow'd  now* 
To  be  repaid  anon. 

3.  'Tis  God  that  lifts  oar  comforts  high. 

Or  finks  them  in  the  grave. 

tit  gives  and  (bleiled  be  his  nan 

He  takes  but  what  he  gave. 

4.  Peace,  all  our  angry  paflions  then, 

Let  each  rebellious  fi^h 

Be  filer:  at  hi:  fov'reign  will, 

And  cvVy  murmur  die. 

5.  If  fouling  merer  crown  our  lives, 

Its  praifes  ihall  be  fpread, 
And  we'll  adore  the  judice  tec 
That  ftrikes  our  comforts  dead 

Hymn   CX.     Dr.  Watts. 

Tbs  humble  enlightened,  and  cental  reafon  humbled  ;  cr% 

thifo~cer-:ign*-j  of  graci,    Luke  X»   21,    22* 

I.  r  I  "HEP.E  was  an  hour  when  Cht'fi.  rejaud, 
JL     And  fpeke  his  joy  in  words  of  praife  : 
•'  Father,  I  thank  thee,  mighty  God, 
M  Lord  of  khr  earth,  and  heav'ns  and  Teas, 

1.  <k  I  thank  thy  fov'rrign  pow'r  and  love, 
"  That  crowns  my  doctrine  with  fuccefs  : 
u  And  makes  the  babes  in  knowledge  learn 
*  The  heights,  and  breadths,  and  lengths  «f  gracr. 


464  HYMN  CXI 

3.  "  But  all  this  glory  lies  coneeal'd, 

"  From  men  of  prudence  and  of  wit  ; 

*<  The  prince  of  darknefs  blinds  their  eyes, 

s<  And  their  own  pride  refills  the  light. 

4.  "  Father  'tis  thus,  becaufe  thy  will 

"  Chofe  and  ordain'd  it  mould  be  fe  ; 
"  'Tis  thy  delight  t*  abafe  the  proud, 
•*  And  lay  the  haughty  fcorner  low. 

5.  "  There's  none  can  know  the  Father  right, 
"  But  thofe  who  learn  it  from  the  Son  ; 

•  Nor  can  the  Son  be  well  receiv'd, 

u  But  where  the  Father  makes  him  known." 

6.  Then  let  our  fouls  adore  our  God, 
That  deals  his  graces  as  he  pieaie  ;^ 
Nor  gives  to  mortals  an  account. 
Or  of  his  actions  or  decrees. 

Hymn  CXI.     Dr.  Watts. 

AffliSilons  and  death  under  Providence^  Job  v.  6,  7,  £> 

OT  from  the  duft  affliction  grows, 


"N 


Nor  troubles  rife  by  chance  ; 
Yet  we  are  born  to  cares  and  woes  ; 
A  fad  inheritance ! 

a.  As  fparks  break  out  from  burning  coals, 
And  ftill  are  upwards  borne  ; 
So  grief  is  rooted  in  our  fouls, 
And  man  grows  up  to  mourn  : 

3.  Yet  with  my  God  I  leave  my  caufe, 

And  truft  his  promis'd  grace  ; 
He  rules  mc  by  his  well-known  law.- 
Of  love  and  righteoufnefs. 

4,  Not  all  the  pains  that  ere  I  bore 

Shall  fpoil  my  future  peace, 
For  death  and  hell  can  do  no  more 
Than  what  my  Father  pleafe, 


HYMN  CXIII.  465 

Hymn  CXU.     Dr.  Watts. 

Kolinffs  and  Grace,  Tit.   ii.    10—13. 

r.   QO  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
O   The  holy  gofpel  we  profefs  ; 
So  let  our  works  and  virtues  fhine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  diviae. 

2.  Thus  mall  we  beft  proclaim  abroad 
The  honours  of  our  Saviour-God  ; 
When  the  falvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  fubdues  the  pow'r  of  fin. 

3.  Ourfleih  and  fenfe  muft  be  deny'd, 
Paffion  and  envy,  iu3:  and  pride  : 

Whilft  juftice,  temp  Vance,  truth,  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

*    Religion  bears  our  ih-iritsup. 
While  we  exr  .fled  hope. 

The  bright  a?pe"         :  of  die  Lord, 
And  faith  (t_.  is  word. 

K y.v.n    CXIII.     Dr.  Watts. 

Tbt  C  .  xi.  28,  39,  '• 

I       A      WAKE  o-jr  fouls,  (away  our  : 

JT\.  Let  every  trembling  though:  bcgc  .?,) 
Awake  and  ran  th         .v'nly  race, 

And  put  a  cheerful  courage  on. 

ft.  True,  'tis  a  ftrait  and  thorny  road, 
And  mortal  fpirits  tire  and  faint  ; 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God, 
That  feeds  the  ftrengch  of  every  faint. 

3.  The  mighty  God,  whofe  matchlefs  pow'r, 
Is  ever  new,  and  ever  young, 
And  firm  endures,  while  endlefs  years 
Their  everlafting  circles  run* 

U  ft 


406  HYMN   CXI 

;e,  the  overflow:  -£, 

it  fouls  !ha!l  drink  a 

b  as  truft  rheir  r  h 

Shall  melt  away,  and  c 

On  •         s  re  our 

or  tire  a:  i. 

Hymn   CXIV.     Dr.  V 

i  - . 

T  3. 

I        "\    WAKE 
JL  A.   Prepaj 

Id  ■  :    ...   the  I  . 

A    .      will  [  rej   i 

2.  ?Ti-  he  a -   re 
At  I 

He  :.  ices  ... 

$.   Ar.  :  : 

•ul  he 
He  took 

Anc  id; 

4.  H 

What  earthly  pr 
Thcfe  ornaments  how  bright  t: 
H  bit*  the  garrn 

5.  The  Spirit  wrought  rr 

And  hope  in ever y  g c :  c . 
But  Jefofi  (pent  his  life, 
The  robe  of  righteotilhe 

6.  Strange  y,  my  foul,  art  thi 

By  the  great  facr-:d  I' 
In  fweetfit  harmony  oi 
Let  aU  thy  pow'rs  agree 


HYMN  CXTL  4* 

Htmn   CXV.     Dr.  Wat**; 

Love  cr.ct  C  ,   i  Cor.  xiii.  1 — * — 11 

1.   T    ET  Phari&es  of  liigh  efteem 
I  a   Their  faith  and  zeal  declare, 
All  their  n         nisa  dream. 

It  love  be  \\  a        g  there. 

Z-,  Love  foffers  long  with  p  •  e, 

Kor  is  provok'd  in  liafte  ; 

And 

[3  -  ' 

She  quencher  igue  ; 

Hopes  and  believes,  and 

T  3  :::e  wron« 

.  She  i.      :    .  .   jhs  to  k 

The  fcandal*         ...  :mie; 

-.  She  I     -    ler  own  ad 

Tofeek  her  neij  jood; 

I  ■    I         .  ... 

light  our 

6.  Love  is  the  grac     .       keeps  her  pc 
In  all  the  rcab  ove  ; 

There  faith  and  hope  arc  known  no  rr 

Eat  faints  for  ever  iov  * 

Ktmn    CXVI.     Dr.  Watts, 

/r 

I.  'HHISt  :s  to  come 

i     We  walk  thro'  defarts  dark  as  Eight, 
Till  we  1 :  heav'n,  cur  heme  ; 

£&kh  is  oar  guidi,  and  faith  our  light. 


468  HYMN  CXVII. 

%,  The  want  of  fight  (he  well  fmpplies, 
She  makes  the  pearly  gates  appear  ; 
Far  into  diftant  worlds  fhe  pries, 
And  brings  eternal  glories  near. 

3.  Cheerful  we  tread  the  defart  through, 
While  faith  infpires  a  heav'nly  ray, 
Tho'  lions  roar,  and  tempefts  blow, 
And  rocks  and  dangers  fill  the  way, 

4.  So  Abrah'm,  by  divine  command, 
.Left  his  own  houfe  to  walk  with  God  ; 
His  faith  beheld  the  promis'd  land, 
And  nVd  his  zeal  along  the  road. 

Hymn  CXVII.     Dr.  Watt:. 

Unfrultfulnefs)  Ignorance  >  end  wifan^ipeu 

j.  GNG  have  I  fat  beneath  the  found 

JL_J   Of  thy  falvation,  .Lord  ! 
But  dill  how  weak  my  faith  is  fcuiiJ, 
And  knowledge  of  thy  word  ! 

2.  Oft  I  frequent  thy  holy  place, 
And  hear  almofl  in  vain  ; 
How  fmall  a  portion  of  thy  grace 
My  mem'ry  can  retain  ; 

[3.  My  hope  my  portion  and  my  God, 
How  little  art  thou  known 
By  all  the  judgments  of  thy  rod, 
And  bleflings  of  thy  throne  !] 

[4.  How  cold  and  feeble  is  my  love  f 
How  negligent  my  fear  \ 
How  low  my  hope  of  joys  above  ! 
How  few  affections  there ! 

5.  Great  God  !  thy  fov  reign  pow'r  imp'.rt, 

To  give  thy  word  foccefs  : 
Write  thy  falvation  in  my  heart, 
And  make  me  learn  thy  grace. 


HYMN  CXVIif.  4$? 

6.  Shew  my  forgetful  feet  the  way 
That  leads  to  joys  on  high  ; 
There  knowledge  grows  without  decay, 
And  love  fhali  never  die.} 

Hymn  CXVIII.     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge, 

Bar.g  in  tcffcar  of  God  all  the  da-j  Ung,  Prov.  Etiii.  if* 

i.  rnpHRICE:  who, born  afS&STtB 

X     V  fojoum  here, 

Humbly  be  iys  with  C:dt 

And  fpend  them  in  his  fear  ! 

i.  Sc  may  our  eyes  with  holy  zeal 
Prevent  :;.c  dawning  da;. 
A'  facred  z  _r, 

And  "e  thy  name  an- 

3,  Midfl  I  •  cares  may  love  prefent 

Its  to  th 
And,  wkh  world  our  hands  employ 

ir  he  ine  alone  \ 

■    As  fa  -  -  -    '- '  f ■ 

Be  each  ref       merit:         t; 

is  pre 

brought  ' 

-     When  to  labor ie  d, 

Or  *ions  I 

tl  eekth  :  ■-,., 

And  th  confide. 

fferer  fe, 

Oorgrateful  hrir:: 

":th  the?,  aj 
In  de  w: 

-  or  weary  heads 

On  t:  ft  ; 

And,  fafely  folded  in  thine  arr 
.  R  powe.itc  refi 


470  HYMN  CXX 

8.  In  folid  pure  delights,  likethcfc, 
Let  all  my  days  be  pail  ; 
Nor  mall  I'then  impatient  wifh. 
Nor  fhall  T  fear  the  la 

Hymn  CXIX.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  Skimom 

Gravity  and  Deamcy. 

*,  "OEHOLD  the  Sons,  the  Heirs  of  God. 
JL/   So  dearly  bought  with  Jefu  ^d  ! 

Are  they  not  born  to  heavenly  jo) 
And  fhall  they  ftoop  to  . 

5,   Can  Laughter  feed  th'  immortal: 
Were  fpirits  of  celeftial  kind 
Made  for  a  jeft,  for  fport  and  pay, 
To  wear  cut  time,  and  wafte  the  da 

3.  Doth  vain  difcourfe,  or  empt  h, 
Well  fuit  the  honours  of  th. 

S^all  they  be  fond  of  gay  a  I 

Which  children  love,  an  adaiire  1 

4.  What  if  we  wear  the  rkhefi  veft, 

Peacocks  and  flies  arc  better  dreft  ; 
This  flefh,  with  all  its  gaudy  foi: 
Mud  drop  to  duft,  a:  i  the  w  onns. 

5.  Lord,  raifeour  hearts  and  paSioLS  higher  , 
Touch  our  vain  fouls  with  facred  five  j 
Then,  with  a  Heaven  directed 

We'll  pafs  thele  glittering  trifl 

6.  We'll  look  on  all  the  toys  below 
With  fuch  dildain  as  Angels  do  ; 
And  wait  the  call  that  bids  us  rile 
To  manfioris  promis'd  io  the  flries. 

Hymn   CXX.  L.M.     Rippos. 

Liberality;  or,  the  duty  and  Pkafitra  •/  henrmtom* 

%.   /^v   WHAT  ftupendous  Mercy  fhines 
\J  Around  the  majefty  of  Heaven ! 


HYMN  CXXI  41* 

Rebels  he  deigns  to  call  his  fons, 

Their  Souls  renew d;  their  Sins  forgtven, 

z.  Go,  imitate  thegrace  divine] 
The  grace  that  Wazes  Kke  a  fun  ; 
H.  tho'  feeble  light; 

ves  let  TJercy  run  : 

rrar  b  g  wings 

tiqo  fly ; 

e  hsi  ~ed  clothe, 

.u  apply, 

4.  Pity  '.voi, 
Aii  I  '  §  1  or  : 
Adopt  rf                                     oo:h 
Tc 

5.  Let  age  v  irt    -:'  weakoefs  bew'd, 
Ycurbo"  mpaflion  move 

Let  e'en  yr-ur  er  ;  blefs'i 

Their  hatred  recempens'd  writh  lorer 

6.  When  al  :eds, 
Pv .  : eoufoefg  wkh  feern  ; 
T:                       •  '   rjfy  your  God, 

And  tian  name  adorn. 

HtmS   GXXT.     C.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 


Lfvt  fo'ovr  3/l'ig/j^avr  i    or,  Zdvsaritan7 

Luke  x.   29 — 57. 

5.  T7ATHLR  of  Mercies,  fend  thy  grace, 
X      All-powerful  from  above, 
Tc  form,  in  err  obedient  fouls, 
The  image  of  thy  love. 

2.  Omayoni  ithreing  bfealta 

Tr    :  generous  pieafur-eknew ; 
Iv'-      y  to  (hare  in  ethers  y 
A  ::r>  for  others  wee. 


0 


47*  HVMN  CXXII. 

3.  When  the  moft  helplefsfon3  of  grief 
In  low  diftrefs  are  laid, 
Soft  be  our  hearts  their  pains  to  feel, 
And  fwift  our  hands  to  aid. 

j.  So  Jefus  look'don  dying  man, 
When  thron'd  above  the  ikies  ; 
And,  'midft  the  embraces  of  his  God, 
He  felt  compaflion  rife. 

5.  On  wings  of  love  the  Saviour  flew 
To  raife  us  from  the  ground  ; 
And  med  the  richeft  of  his  blood, 
A  Balm  for  every  wound 

Hymn  CXXIL     S.  M.     Fawcett1 

Love  to  the  brethren. 

2.  T>LEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 
JD  Our  hearts  in  Chrifbian  Love  ; 

The  Fellowship  of  kindred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

3.  Before  our  Father's  throne 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers ; 

Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one, 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

3.  We  mare  our  mutual  woes ; 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear  ; 

And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  fympathizing  tear. 

4.  When  we  afunder  part, 
It  gives  us  inward  pain, 

But  we  (hall  ftill  be  join'd  in  heart, 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

5.  This  glorious  hope  revives 
Our  courage  by  the  way  \] 

While  each  in  expectation  live*, 
And  fongs  to  fee  the  day. 


HYMN  CXXtV.  473 

6.  From  forrow,  toil  and  pain, 
And  fin,  we  fhall  be  free  ; 
And  perfect  love  and  friendfhip  reign 
Throtgh  all  eternity. 

Htmn  CXX1II.     S.   M.     Beddomb, 

Chr'ijiian  Z*cvey  Gal.  iii.  2 8. 

i.  T    ET  Party-Names  no  more 

JLi  The  Chriftian  World  o'erfpread  . 
Gentile  and  Jew,  and  Bond  and  Free. 
Are  one  in  Chrifl  their  head, 

x.  Among  the  faints  on  earth, 
Let  mutual  love  be  found  ; 
Heirs  of  the  fame  inheritance, 

With  mutual  blcffings  crown'd. 

3.  Let  envy,  child  of  hell  ! 
Be  banifh*d  far  away  ; 

Thofe  ihould  in  ftri&eft  friendfhip  dwell. 
Who  the  fame  Lord  obev; 

4 

4.  Thus  wi  1  the  church  below 
Refemble  that  above, 

Where  ftreams  of  pleafure  ever  flow, 
And  every  heart  is  love. 

Hymn  CXX1V.     Dr.  Watts. 
Lrue  and hatred \  Phil.   ii.  2.   Eph.  iv.  30,   &C» 

1.  "VTOW,by  the  bowels  of  my  God, 

jLN    His  fharp  diftrefs,  his  fore  complaints. 
By  his  laft  groans,  his  dying  blood, 
I  charge  my  foul  to  love  the  faints. 

2.  Clamour,  and  wrath,    and  war  begone, 
Envy  and  fpite  for  ever  ceafe, 

Let  bitter  words  no  more  be  known, 
Amongft  the  faints,  the  fons  of  peace 


474  HYMN  CXXVII 

3.  The  Spirit,  like  a  peaceful  dove, 

Flies  from»the  realms  of  noife  and  ftrife, 
Why  mould  we  vex  and  grieve  his  love, 
Who  feals  our.  fouls  to  heav'nly  life  ? 

4.  Tender  and  kind  be  all  our  thoughts, 
Through  all  our  lives  let  mercy  run 
So  God  forgives  our  num'rous  faults 
For  the  dear  fake  of.  Chrift  his  Son. 

Hymn   CXXV.     L.  M.     Dr.  S.  Stennett 

Pride  lamented. 

r.  *f\FT  have  I  turn'd  my  eye  within, 

\J  And  brought  to  light  lom'e  latent  fin  ; 
But  pride,  the  vice  I  moil  deteft, 
Still  lurks  fccurely  in  my  bread. 

2.  Here  with  a  thoufand  arts  me  tries 
To  drefs  me  in  a  fair  difguife, 

To  make  a  guilty  wretched  worm 
Put  on  an  Angels  brighteft  form. 

3.  She  hides  my  follies  from  mine  eyes, 
And  lifts  my  virtues  to  the  ikies ; 
And  while  the  fpecious  tale  fhe  tells. 
Her  own  deformity  conceals. 

4.  Rend,  O  my  God,  the  vail  away, 
Bring  forth  the  monfter  to  the  d< 
Expofe  her  hideous  form  to  view. 
And  all  her  reftlefs  power  fubduc 

5.  So  mall  humility  divine 

Again  >poffefs  this  heart  of  mine  •, 
And  form  a  temple  far  my  God, 
Which  he  will  make  his  lov'd  abode. 

Hymn  CXXVI.     C.  M.     Newton 

Remembrance  of  happier  dayu 

S.   Q  WEET  was  the  time  when  firft  I  felt . 
O  The  Saviour's  pardoning  blood 


HYMN  CXXVII.  47. 

Apply 'd,  to  clcanfe  my  foul  from  guilt. 
And  bring  me  home  to  God. 

)  2.  Soon  as  the  morn  the  light  reveal'd, 
His  praifcs  tun'd  my  tongue  ; 
And  when  the  evening  (hades  prevaL'd 
His  love  was  all  mv  fonsr* 


In  vain  the  tempter  fpread  his  wiles, 
The  world  no  more  could  charm  \ 
I  liv'd  upon  my  Saviour's  (miles, 
And  lean'd  upon  his  arm. 

4.  In  prayer  my  foul  drew  near  the  Lord, 
And  fa w  hi?  jjlory  (hine  ; 
And  when  I  read  his  holy  Word, 
I  cali'd  each  promife  mine. 

£.  Then  to  his  faints  I  often  fpoke. 
Of  what  his  love  k~d  doiiu  ;     * 
But  now  my  keart  is  alraoft  broke, 
For  ail  my  joyeare  gone. 

6.   Now  when  the  evening  made  prevails., 
My  foul  in  darknefs  mourns  ; 
And  when  the  morn  the  light  rove; 
No  light  to  me  returns. 

7<  My  prayers  are.  now  an  empty  no 
For  Jefus  hides  his  face  ; 
I  read,  the  promife  meets  my  • 
But  will  not  reach  my  cafe. 

3.   Now  Satan  threatens  to  prevail. 
And  mike  my  foul  his  prey  ; 
Yet,  Lord,  thy  mercies  cannot  f 
O  come  without  delay. 

Hymn   CXXVII.     Dr.  Watts. 

\£ke  pilgrimag:  cf  the  Joints  :  or,  esrib  qndJpavttt, 

r,  ORD  !  what  a  wretched  land  is  this,- 

JLi  That  yields  us  so  fupply* 


476  HYMN  CXXVR 

No  cheering  fruits,  no  wholefome  trees^ 
Nor  dreams  of  living  joy  ? 

2.  But  piercing  thorns  through  all  the  ground. 

And  mortal  poifons  grow, 
And  all  the  rivers  hat  are  found, 
With  dang'rous  waters  flow. 

3.  Yet  the  dear  path  to  thine  abode 

Lies  thro'  this  weary  land  ; 
Lord  !  we  would  keep  that  heavn'ly  road> 
And  run  at  thy  command. 

[4.  Our  fouls  (hall  tread  the  (fefart  thro* 
With  undiverted  feet ; 
And  faith  and  flaming  zea!  fubdue 
The  terrors  that  we  meet.} 

[5.  A  thoufand  lavage  beafts  of  prey 
Around  the  forcft  roam  ; 
But  Judah's  lion  guards  the  W2y, 
And  guides  the  ftrangcrs  home.] 

[6.  Long  nights  and  darknefs  dwell  below, 
With  fcarce  a  twinkling  ray  ; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  we  go , 
Is  everlafling  day.] 

[7.  By  glimmVing  hopes,  and  gloomy  fears » 
We  trace  the  facred  road, 
Thro'  difmai  deeps  and  dang'rous  mares. 
We  make  our  way  to  God.] 

8.  Our  journey  is  a  thorny  maze, 
But  we  march  upward  full, 
Forget  thefe  troubles  of  the  way, 
And  reach  at  Sion's  hill. 

[9.  See  the  kind  angels  at  the  gateb, 
Inviting  us  to  come  ! 
There  Jefus  the  forerunner  waits, 
To  welcome  travellers  home  !] 


HYMN  CXXVIII.  477 

XO.  There  on  the  hills  of  life  and  peace 
Our  raptur'd  fouls  fhall  dwell, 
Our  toils  recount,  our  Saviour  blefs, 
And  all  his  triumphs  tell. 

[ll.  No  vain  difcourfe  fhall  fill  our  tongue, 
Nor  trifles  vex  our  ear  ; 
Infinite  grace  fhall  be  our  fong, 
And  God  rejoice  to  hear.] 

IZ.  Eternal  glory  to  the  King 

That  brought  us  fafely  through  ; 
Our  tongue  fhall  never  ceafe  to  fing, 
And  endlefs  praife  renew. 

Hymn  CXXVIII.     Dr.  Watts. 

BaelJi'uiirigS)  ar.d  returns  ;   or,  the  inconpancy  cf  our  love. 

I.  TTfHY  is  my  heart fo  far  from  thee, 
VV     My  God,  my  chief  delight  ? 
Why  are  my  thoughts  no  more  by  day, 
With  thee,  no  more  by  night  ? 

[a.  Why  would  myfoolifh  pafliens  rove  ? 
Where  can  fuch  fweetnefs  I 
A»  I  have  tailed  in  thy  love, 
As  I  have  found  in  thee  ?] 

3.  When  my  forgetful  foul  renew 

The  favour  of  thy  grace, 
Fondly  I  hope  I  ne'er  fhall  lofe 
The  relifii  all  my  days. 

4.  But  ere  one  fleeting  hour  is  pad, 

The  flatt'ring  woi  Id  employs 
Some  fenfual  bait  to  feize  my  tafle* 
And  to  pollute  my  joys. 

[5.  Trifles  of  nature,  or  of  art, 
With  fair  deceitful  charms, 
Intrude  into  my  thoughtlefs  heart. 
And  thruft  me  from  thy  arms.] 


-S  HYMN  CXXIX. 

6.  Then  I  repent  and  vex  my  foul, 
Thut  I  mould  leave  thee  fo  ; 
Where  will  thofe  wild  afFeccions  roll 
That  let  a  v.v  go  ? 

[7.   Since  pr  1  joys:.:  'i'd  to  pairv^ 

And  I  am  drown'd  in  gfriet"  : 


C  my  dear  }  .<_••.  1  rcti 

He  flies  .-lief 


ig 


» 


8.  Seizing  my  fnrprii 

He  draws  with  loving  bands  ; 
Divine  :on  in  his  eyes, 

A;:  his  hands  _J 

[9.   Wretch  that  I  am,  to  wander  thus, 
In  dt  light ! 

Let  me  fee  fafteird  to  thv  crefs. 
Rather  than  lo:e  thy  fight.] 

[10.  Make  hafte,  my  days,  to  reach  the  goal. 
And  hr;  y  heart  to  rc£t 

On  the  dear  centre  of  my  foui, 
My  God,  my  Saviour's  breaftJj 

Hymn   CXXIX.     Dr.  Watt*. 

P resumption  and  Jeff  air  :  cry   Satau's  'various  temp- 
tations. 

I.   T    HATE  the  tempter  and  his  charms, 
-I-   I  hate  his  flatt'ring  breath  ; 
The  ferpent  takes  a  fhoufand  forms, 
To  cheat  cur  fouls  to  death. 

a.  Ke  feeds  our  hopes  with  airv  dreams* 
Orkiils  withflavifh  fear  ; 
And  holds  us  ftiil  in  wide  extremes, 
Prefumpticn  or  defpair. 

3.  Now  he  perfuades,  honv  ?afy  'tis 
To  walk  il  1  read  to  heevn  ; 


HYMN  CXXX.  4 

Anon  h<  our  £ns,  and  crU 

He  bids  young  I 

Tc  think  tf  God  or  -zath  ; 
Fm  ere 

■ 

5 .  1 1 . 

6.  1  -1  thrc 

B  ;•  :  • 
And  drs  •  : 

To  G 

-    A.  \.  cut  Ifebrt  his  "r} 

I.-,  t  I .:  ..  is  da    .  .well  ; 

And,  that        vex  the         hnonoce, 

C  im  down  to  hell. 

Hrv\-    CXXX.     Dr.  Watts. 

i.    TTO'vV  vain  are  all  belov, 

jLjL   How  .  fair  ! 

ch  pleafwe  bath  its  poifon  too. 
And  every  fweet  a  inare; 

;.  The  brivhteft  things  below  the  fit] 
Give  but  a  flit. 'iing  light  ; 
We  incuIJ  nger  nigh. 

Where  we  pc.T.:\  delight*. 

3.  Cur  dec-  :,  and  neirtf:  :r:;r.c 

The  partners  of  cur  fcloed, 
How  they  divide  our  wav 'ring-  mine's, 
An<i  leave  but  half  fcr  God. 

4.  The  fondnefs  cf  a  creature's  love 

Hew  flrcng  u  itrikes  the  fenfi 


480  HYMN  LXXXI. 

Thither  the  warm  affe&ions  move, 
Nor  can  we  call  them  thence. 

j.  Dear  Saviour  !  let  thy  beauties  be 
My  foul's  eternal  food; 
And  grace  command  my  heart  away 
From  all  created  good. 


"N 


Hymn   CXXXI.     Dr.  Watts. 

Comfort  under  forroivs  and  pains. 

OW  let  the  Lord  my  Saviour  fmile, 
And  fhew  my  name  upon  his  heart ; 
I  wofcld  forget  my  pains  awhile, 
And  in  the  pieafure  lofe  the  fmart. 

2.  But  oh  !  it  fwells  my  forrows  high. 
To  fee  the  blfiled  Jefus  frown  ; 
My  fpirits  fink,  my  comforts  die, 
And  all  the  fprings  of  life  are  down. 

3.  Yet  why,  my  foul,  why  thefe  complaints 
Still  while  he  frowns,  his  bowels  move  ; 
Still  on  his  heart  he  bear?  his  faints, 
And  feels  the  r  forrows,  and  his  love. 

4.  My  name  is  printed  on  his  breaft ; 
His  book  of  life  contains  my  name  : 
I'd  rather  have  it  there  imprefs'd, 
Than  in  the  bright  records  of  fame. 

5.  When  the  laft  fire  burns  all  things  here, 
Thofe  letters  fhall  fecureiy  ftand, 
And  in  the  Lamb's  fair  book  appear, 
Writ  by  th'  eternal  Father's  hand. 

6.  Now  mail  my  minutes  fmoothly  ruR3 
Whilft  here  I  wait  my  Father's  will  ; 
My  riling  and  my  fetting  fun 

Roll  gently  up  and  down  the  hill 


HYMN  CXXXlI.  4: 

HrMN  CXXXII.     Dr.  Watts, 
Redemption  and  protection  f  rem  fpiriiucl 

1.  A    RISE,  ray  foul,  my  joyful  pow'rs, 
±\.  And  triumph  in  my  God  ; 

Awake,  my  voice,  and  loudprccL 
His  glorious  grace  abroad 

2.  He  rais'd  me  from  the  deeps  of  fin. 

The  gates  of  gaping  hell, 
And  fix'd  my  {landing  mere  itz^:\ 
Than  'twas  before  I  f 


w 


3.  The  arms  of  everlafting  love 
Beneath  my  fcul  he  plac'd, 
And  on  the  Pvock  cf  ar  - . 
[y  llippYy  footfleps  iiC, 

4..  The  city  of  my  biffs'.  :? 

Is  wallM  around  \vi:h 
Salvation  for  a  . 

To  fhield  the  facred  place. 

5.  Satan  may  vent  his  lharpeii  t 

And  alrtiis  legions  rear; 

Almighty  mercy  guards  my  iifa 
And  bounds  his  raging  peu'r. 

6.  Arife,  r  nl,  awake,  tny  vci:e, 

Ar.d  tunes  cf  plealV         ig  ; 
Loud  Hallelujahs  (hall  addrefs 
My  Saviour  and  my  King. 

Hymn   CXXXIII.     Dr.  Watt?, 

The  "jco*l£s  three  chief  i;v>f>ta*\ir.;- 

I.  \ Y7HEN  in  the  light  of  faith  cliv: 
V  V     We  look  on  things  below, 
Honour  and  gold,  and  fenfaal  ;.:y, 
Kow  vaia  amTdaugVons  to 

W 


4%l  HYMN  GXXXIV. 

[a.  Honour's  a  puff  of  noify  breath  ; 
Yet  men  expofe  their  blood, 
And  venture  everlaftino;  death. 
To.  gain  that  airy  good. 

3.  While  others  ilarve  the  nobler  mind. 

And  feed  on  {hilling  dull, 
They  rob  the  ferpent  of  his  food, 
T'  induige  a  fordid  laft.j 

4.  The  pleafures  that  alluie  cur  fenfe 

Are  dang'rous  mares  to  fouls  ; 
There's  but  a  drep  of  flattering  fvvcet9.- 
Anddafh'd  with  bitter  bowls. 

5.  God  is-my  all-iuiEcient  good, 

My  portion  and  my  choice  ; 
In  him  my  vail  deiires  are  liil'd, 
And  ali  my  pow  rs  rejoice. 

6.  In  vain  the  world  accofts  my  ear, 

And  tempts  my  heart  anew  ; 
I  cannot  buy  yourblifs  To  dear. 
Nor  part  with  heaven  for  you. 

Hvmn  CXXXIV.     Dr.  Watts, 
God's  prcfence  '::  HgEt  iff.  darkr.cfs. 

ju  Ti  TY  God  \  the  fpring  o£  all  my  jejs 

lVX  The  life  of  my  delights, 

The  glo  ry  of  my  brighteft  days, 

And  comfort  of  my  nights. 

%.  In  darkefl  frrades  if  he  appear, 
My  dawning  is  begun  ! 
He  is  my  foul's  fweet  morning-liar,. 
And  he  my  rifing-fun. 

3.  The  op'ning  heav'ns  around  me  mine 
With  beams  of  facred  blifs, 
While  Jeft**  Ihews  his  .heart  is  mine, 
Andwhifpers,  J  am  bis  ! 


I YMN  CXXXVI.  a2c. 

4.  My  foul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay 
At  that  transporting  word, 
Run  up  with  joy  the  ihining  way 
T*  embrace  my  deareft  Lord. 

.5.  Fearlefs  of  hell  and  ghakly  death, 
Fd  break  thro'  e/'ryfoe  : 
The  wings  of  love,  and  arms  of  faith 
Should  bear  me  conqu'rer  through, 

HfeatN  CXXXV.     Dr.  Watts. 

Doubts  fcqtlercd  :    or,   Spiritual  jcys  rcjiorea. 
ENCE  from  my  foul  fad  thoughts  be  gor.e> 


1  H 


And  leave  me  to  my  joys  : 
My  tongue  (hail  triumph  in  my  God, 
And  make  a  joyful  ncife. 

a.  Darknefs  and  doubt 3  had  veii'd  my  mind, . 
And  drawn'd  my  head  in  tears, 
Till  fovVetgn  grace  with  fhining  rays, 
DifptU'd  my  gloomy  fears. 

3.  Oh,  what  immortal  joys  I  felt, 

And  raptures  ail  divine, 
When  Jefus  told  me  I  was  his, 
And  my  beloved  mine  ! 

4.  In  vain  the  tempter  frights  my  foul, 

And  breaks  my  peace  in  vain  ; 
One  glimpfe,  d<?ar  Saviour,  of  thy  face 
Revives  my  joys  again. 

Hymn   CXXXVI.     C.  M.  Dr.  S.  Stennett, 

Pleading  ivitb  Cod  under  afJTiSiicr. 

o  JJ 

I    "^TTHY  {hould  a  living  mr.n  ccmrlain 
VV     Of  deep  diftreis  within, 
Since  every  f;gh,  and  every  paia 
Is  iut  the  fruit  cf  fin  r 


: 


-484  HYMN  - 

2.  No,  Lord*  1*11  patiently  futmlt 

Nor  ever  dare  rebel  ; 
Yet  fure  I  may,  here  at  thy  feet, 

My  painful  feelings  tell.' 

3.  Thou  feefl  what  flecks  of  Sorrow  rife 

And  beat  upon  my  foul  : 
One  trouble  to  another  cries, 
Billows  on  billows  roll. 

4.  From  fear  to  hope,  and  hope  to  fear* 

My  fhipwreck'd  Soul  is  tofl ; 
'Till  1  am  tempted  in  defpair 
To  give  up  all  for  IoTl. 

<.  Yet  thro'  the  ftormv  clouds  I'll  look 
Once  more  to  thee,  my  God  : 
G  fix  my  f  jet  upon  a  rock, 
Beyond  the  gaping  flood. 

6.  One  look  of  mercy  from  thy  face, 
Will  -fet  my  heart  at  cafe  : 
Cne  all-commanding  word  of  grace 
Will  make  the  temper!  ceafe. 

Hymn  CXXXVII.   CM.     Dr.  Doddridge 
Qcdjpeaking  peace,  to  his  people,  Pfalm  lxxxv.   8, 

1.  T  TNITE,  my  roving  thoughts,  unite 

\J     In  filence  foft  and  fvreet  : 
And  thou,  my  foul,  fit  gently  down 
At  thy  great  Sovereign's  feet, 

2.  Jehovah's  awful  voice  is  heard, 

Yet  gladly  1  attend  ; 
For  lo  !  the  everlafling  God 
Proclaims  himfelf  my  Friend, 

3.  Harmonious  accents  to  my  foul 

The  founds  of  peace  convey  ; 
The  temped  at  his  word  fubiides 
And  winds  and  feas  ckev. 


e  no  more  ; 
Ei  :  by  melc  ly  divine, 

To  give  its  follies  o'er. 


Hyms   CXXXVIII,     CM.     BettftOffe 
ExbirtcHotu  t0  conjuk  -  GsJ. 

i.  "\^£  ercmbliii  iz  run 

JL     Be  mercy  ail  your  theme  ; 
Mercy,  which  like  a  river  flov 
In  one  con:  -earn. 

2.  Fur  not  the  powers  of  -y. 

God  will  thefe  r.  i  ; 

His  misfhty  arm  their  ra^e  rer : 
And  make  their  efforts  \ 

X.  Fear  maf  the  want  of  outward  gob i, 
He  will  for  his  provide  ; 

Grant  them  fupplies  c 

And  give  them  Heaven  bene 

4.  Fear  not  that  he  will  e'er  foffake^ 
Or  leave  his  work  undone; 
He's  faithful  to  his  promifes, 

And  faithful  to  his  Son. 

J.  Fear  r.:i  the  terrors  of  the  gT2*fe, 
Or  death's  tremendous  fiing ; 
He  will  from  ttnUefi  wrath  jrreferve, 
To  enilefs  gi  -  ,5. 

6.  You  in  his  wifdom,  power  and  grace, 
May  confidently  troft  ; 
His  wii .  let,  his  power  prot^ 

His  grace  rewards  the  jui 


-*-■»« 


4*6  HYMN  CXL. 

\  Hymn  CXXXIX.     Dr.  Watts. 

The  triumph  of  faith  :  cr,  CoriJVs  unchangeable  lovct 
Rem.  viii.  3^,  <Scc. 

it,  1I7HO  fhall  the  Lord's  elect,  condemn  ? 
VV     'Tis  God  that  juftifi.es  theirfouis, 
And  mercy,  like  a  mighty  itream, 
O'er  ail  their  fms  divinely  rolls. 

2.   Who  fhall  adjudge  the  faints  to  hell  ? 
*Tis  Chrift  that  fuffcr'd  in  their. {lead; 
And  the  falvation  to  fulfil. 
Behold  him  riling  from  the  dead. 

%.  He  lives  1  he  lives  i  and  fits  above.    v 
For  ever  interceding  tiiere  : 
Who  mall  divide  us  from  his  love, 
Or  what  fhotild  tempt  us  to  defpair  ? 

4.  Shall  perfecution  or  diflrefs, 

Famine,  orfword,  or  nakednefs  ? 
-  He  that  hath  lov'd  us,  bears  us  through. 

And  makes  us  more  than  conqu'rers  too. 

j .  Faith  hath  an  overcoming  pow'r, 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour  ; 
Chrift  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope, 
Nor  can  we  fink  with  fuch  a  prop. 

'6.  Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 

Nor  pow  rs  on  high,  Eor  pow'rs  beiew, 

Shall  caufe  his  mercy  to  remove, 

Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Chrift  our  love, 

Hymn  CXL.    Dr.  Watts. 

Our  owniveatfiefsy  and  Cbrijl  ourjlrengthy  %  Cora 

xii.  7,  9,  iO. 

X.  ET  mcbut  hear  my  Saviour  fay, 

JLj    Strength  Jh all  be  equal  to  the  day  i 
Then  I  rejoice  in  deep  dlftrefs, 
Leaning  on  all-fuitlicient  grac& 


HuMN  CXLI.  487 

•2.  I  glory  in  infirmity, 

That  Chrift's  cwn  powY  may  reft  on  me  ; 
When  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  ftrong, 
Grace  is  my  fhicirf,  and  Chrift  my  fcng. 

3.  I  can  do  .         Higs,  tr  can  bear 

All  fafPj  :ngs,  if  my  Lord  be  there  ; 
Sweet  pleafnres  mingle  with  the  pains, 
While  his  left-hend  my  head  fuftains. 

4.  Eut  if  the  Lord  be  once  withdrawn, 
"And  we  attempt  the  work  alone, 

hen  new  temptations  fpring  and  rife, 
We  nriih-DW  great  cur  weakuefs  is. 

5.  So  Simpfon,   when  his  hair  was  loft 
Met  the  Philiftinss  to  his  co:t  ; 
Shock  his  vain  limbs  with  fad  furprife, 

ide  feeble  fight,  and  iofl  his  eyes. 

Hymn   CXLI.     Dr.  Watts. 
zTBi  examples  of  Cory}  andjbefaiuts. 

1.  f~*i  IVE  me  the  wings  of  faith,  to  rife 
VJT  Within  the  vail,  and  fee 
Th  .ye,  bow  great  their  joy*, 

How  bright  their  glories  be. 

a.  Once  they  were  mourning  herebelcw, 
.  And  wet  their  couch  with  :  :-.:$  ; 
They  w  ard,  as  we  do  no 

With  iins,  a.;  ibts,  and  fears. 

3.  I  aik  I  whence  their  vie:  ry  came  I 

.:.:ted  breath, 
iir  cenque::  tc  Me  Lamb, 
Their  triumph  to  his  death, 

4,  They  markM  ti.  Aeps  that  he  trodv 

(Kii  zeal  infpirM  their  breaft:) 
A:  g  their  incarnate  Goi> 

PoftdVd  the  prcmis'd  reft. 


488  HYMN  CXLH. 

^.  Our  glorious  leader  claims  cur  praiie, 
For  his  own  pattern  giv'n, 
While  the  long  croud  of  witneffes 
Shew  the  fame  path  to  heav'n. 

Hymn  CXLII.     Dr.  Watts. 

Tke  fafety  and  protection  of  the  Churchy  Ifa.  XXYi» 
i>  2,  3,  4,  5>  6. 
X.  TTQW  honourable  is  the  place, 
X  JL  Where  we  adoring  ftand, 
Zion  the  glory  of  the  earth, 
And  beauty  of  the  land  ! 

Sr.  Bulwarks  of  mighty  grace  defend 
The  city  where  we  dwell  ; 
The  walls,  of  ftrong  falvation  made, 
Defy  th'  affaults  of  hell. 

3.  Lift  up  the  everlafting  gates, 

The  doers  wide  open  fling  ; 
Enter  ye  nations,  that  obey 
The  flatutes  of  our  King. 

4.  Here  fhail  you  tafte  unmingled  joys, 

And  live  in  perfecl  peace  ; 
You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  name, 
And  ventur'd  on  his  grace. 

5.  Truft  in  the  Lord,  for  ever  truft, 

And  banifh  all  vour  fears  s    • 

4 

Strength  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  dwells. 
Eternal  as  his  years. 

6.  What  tho'  the  rebels  dwell  on  high, 

His  arm  {hall  bring  them  low  ; 
Low  as  the  caverns  of  the  grave 
Their  lofty  heads  fhali  bow. 

7.  On  Babylon  our  feet  fhall  tread, 

In  that  rejoicing  hour  ; 
The  ruins  of  her  walls  feafl  fpread 
A  pavement  for  the  poor. 


Ti       ;  clx:v.  4S9 

Hym:;  CXLIH.     Dr.  Watts. 

A  Vtfion  of  tie  kingdom  of  Cbrif  crxc.tr  men,   Rev. 

Xii.    I,    2,   3,  4. 

i,  O,  w hit  a  glorious  fight  appears 

1  j  To  cur  believing  eyes, 
The  earth  and  feas  are  pafVu  away, 
And  the  cid  rolling  flues. 

2.  From  the  third  heav'n,  where  God  refides, 
1  hat  holy,  happy  place, 
The  New-Jerufilern  comes  down, 
Adorn'd  with  fhiaisK?  srrace. 


o  o 


3.    Attending  angels  (  for  joy, 

And  the  bright  armies  fag^ 
"  Mortals  behold  the  facred  feat 
"  Cf  your  descending  King. 

4    The  Goclcf  glory  down  to  men 
"  Removes  his  blefs*d  ahode; 
"  Men  the  dear  objects  of  his  grace, 
u  And  he  the  loving  God. 

5,  M  His  own  kind  hand  (hall  wipe  the  tears 

11  From  ev'ry  weeping  eye, 
"  And  pains,  and  groans,  and  griefs,  and  fears, 
«  And  death  itfelf  ihall  die." 

6,  How  long,  dear  Saviour,  O  how  long  ? 

Shall  this  bright  hour  delay  ? 
Flyfwifter  round  ye  wheels  of  time, 
Agd  bring  the  welcome  day. 

Hymn  CXLIV.     Dr.  Watts. 

The  beatitudes,  Matt.  V.   2 — 12. 

[r.  T>  LESS'D  are  the  humble  fouls  that  fee 
JL3   Their  emptinefs  and  poverty  ; 
Treafurcs  of  grace  to  them  are  giv'n  ; 
And  crowns  of  ;cy  laid  up  in  hcaven.1 


49^  .  HYMN  CXLV. 

[2.  Blefs'd  are  the  men  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn  for  fm  with  inward  fmart ; ; 
The  blood  of  Chriil  divinely  flows, 
A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes.] 

[3.  Blefs'd  are  the  meek  who  (land  afar 
From  rage  and  paifion,  noife  and  war  ; 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  frate, 
And  plead  their  caufe  againft  the  great.] 

4.   Blefs'd  are  the  fouls  that  thirft  for  grace-, 
Hunger  and  long  for  righteoufnefs ; 
They  fhaU  be  well  fupply'd  and  fed  '. 
With  living  /breams  and  living  bread. 

[5.  Blefs'd  are  the  men  whofe  bowels  move, 
'  Ard  melt  with  fympathy  an-d  love  ; 
From  Chrift,  the  Lord,  mall  they  obtain 
Like  fympathy  and  love  again.] 

[6.  Blefs'd  are  the  pure  whofe  hearts  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  pow'r  of  fin  ; 
With  endlefs  pleafure  they  mall  fee 
A  God  of  fvotlefs  purity. 

• 

£7.  Blefs'd  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
Who  quench  the  coals  of  growing  ftrife  ; 
They  fhaU  be  cail'd  the  heirs  of  blifs. 
The  fons  of  God,  the  God  of  peace.] 

[8.  Blefs'd  are  the  fuff  Vers  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  fliame  for  Jefus'  fake  ; 
Their  fouls  fhail  triumph  in  the  Lordj . 
Glory  and  joy  are  their  reward.] 

Hymn  CXLV.     Dr.  Watts. 

'Tie  blsffednefs  of  gofp  el- limes  :  Or,  7/je  fe-vdai'icn  of 
CbrijI  to  fcws  and  Gentiles,  'Ifa.  v.  2,  7,  8,  9, 
10,  Matt.  xiii.   16',  17. 

I.  TTOW  beauteous  are  their  feet? 
JQ  Who  ftan4  on  Ziorfs  hill, 


HYMN  CXLYI.  49? 

no  bring;  falvation  en  their  tongue 

And  words  of  pcr.ee  reves 

2.  How  charming  is  their  voice 

How  fvvcet  th  are  ! 

'"  Zion,  beheld  thy  Saviour-Kir.- 
Her j  3  trhimDhs  here." 

3.  How  happy  are  our  ears} 

'1 1  is  joy  d} 

Which  kings  .ted  for, 

And  fought;  but  never  found 

4.  rl  :  our  eye?. 

-  ; 
"Proph -ts  and  ;    .  [bog, 

Bat  dy"c  without  the  fight. 

5.  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 
And  tuneful  Botes  •  y  ; 

Jerufalem  1  re  atks  fort! 

A  n  the  joy. 

6.  The  Lord  mah 

Thro'  all  the  earth  abroad  ; 
.Let  every  nation  now  beheld 

Their  S^vicur  and  their  Gcd. 

Hvmn   CXLYi.     Dr.  Watts. 

Tee  of    <z   good    confeiem 

2.  '       CRD,  hcwfcciiTC  ar.  ft  arc  they 

-L-J  Who-ieeithe  joysof  pardon'dfin! 
Should  ftorms  of  wrath  ihake  earth  and  fea; 
Their  minds  have  hea         ad  peace  within 

5.  The  day  glide&fwiftly  e'er  their  heads, 
Made  uy  of  innocence  and  love  ; 
And  foft  and  filent  as  the  Shades 
Their  nightly  minutes  gently  move. 

[3.  Quick  at  their  thoughts  their  joys  ccaic  on, 
£us  fly  no:  half  fo  fwift  aw  a/  ; 


49 1  HYMN  CLXVin. 

Their  fouls  are  ever  bright  i        rn? 

And  calm  a3  fummer  ev'nings  be. 

4.  How  oft  they  look  to  heavY.         Us, 
Where  frreams  of  living  pi  flow* 

And  longing  hopes  and  chearful  fmiles 
Sit  uudifturb'd  upon  their  brow.] 

T.  Thev  fcorn  to  feek  our  ooiden  to 

But  fpend  the  day,  and  mare  the  night, 

fa  numb'ring  o'er  the  richer  ji 

Th?.t  hesv'n  prepares  for  their  delight. 

6.  While  wretched  we,  like  worms  and  moles, 
Lie  groveling  in  the  di:l:  below, 
Almighty  c-race  renew  our  fouls, 
And  we'll  afpire  to  g'ory  too. 

Htmn   CXLVII.     Dr.  Watt*. 

1.  QALVATION  !  O,  the  joyful  found  . 
O   Tis  pleafuxe  tc  G    •  ears; 

A  fev'reign  balm  for  e\  Yy  wounci, 
A  cordial  for  cv.:  fears. 

1    Bury'd  in  forrow  and  in  fin. 
At  hell's  dark  doer  we  l3y  : 
Eu:  we  arife  by  grace  divine, 

To  fee  a  heav'nly  day. 

3    Solvation  !  Let  the  echo  fly 
The  fpacicus  er.rth  worn 
White  ail  the  snaies  cf  the  fk 
Confpire  to  raife  the  found. 

Hymn  CXLVIII.     Dr.  Watts. 

Heavsniyjcyi  en  earth, 

[1.   pOME,  ye  that  love  the  Lord, 
\ji  And  let  our  joys  be  known  \ 


HYMN  CXLVIIL-  493 

join  in  a  fong  with  fweet  accord, 
And  thus  furround  the  throne, 

2.  The  forrows  of  the  misd 
Be  banifh'd  from  this  place  ! 

Religion  never  was  deugn'd 

To  make  our  pleafures  lefs.] 

3.  Let  thofe  rtfufe  to  ung, 
That  never  knew  our  God, 

But  fav'rites  of  the  heav'nly  King" 
May  fpeak  their  joys  abroad. 

[4.  The  God  that  rules  on  higlv 
And  thunders  wtien  he  pleafe, 
That  rides  upon  the  ilorniy  fky, 
And  manages  the  feas.] 

5.  This  awful  God  is  ours, 
Cur  Father  and  our  love. 

Hefnall  fend  down  his  heav'nly  powers 
To  carry  us  above. 

6.  There  mall  we  fee  his  face, 
And  never,  never  fin  ; 

There,  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace, 
Drink  endlefs  pleafures  in. 

7.  Evin  now  before  we  rife 
To  that  immortal  (late, 

The  thoughts  of  fuch  amazing  blifs 
Should  conftant  joys  create. 

[3.  The  men  of  grace  have  found 
Glory  begun  beiow, 
Celeftial  fruits  on  earthly  ground 

From  faith  and  hope  may  grow.J 

[9.  The  hill  of  Sion  yields 
A  thoufand  facred  fweet?, 
Before  we  reach  the  heav'nly  fiel. 
Or  walk  the  goliea  facets 


404  HYMN  CXLIX. 

10.  Then  let  cur  fongs  abound, 
And  ev'ry  tear  be  dry  ; 
We're  marching  thro'  Immamiers  ground 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high.] 

Hymn   CXLIX.  C.  M.     Steele. 
■jlappy  poverty  ;   or  the  poor    in   Spirit  Mtffid,   Matt' 

v'  * 
1.  "V7"E  humble  Sonls,  complain  no  more, 
X     Let  faith  furvey  your  future  ftore  ; 
How  happy,  how  divinely  bide, 
The  facred  words  of  truth  atteil, 

a.  When  confeious  grief  laments  fincere. 
And  pours  the  penitential  tear ; 
Hope  points  to  your  deje&ed  eyes, 
The  bright  reverfion  in  the  Ikies. 

3.  In  vain  the  fons  of  wealth  and  pride 
Defpife  your  lot,  your  hopes  deride: 
In  vain  they  boaft  their  little  flores, 
Trifles  are  theirs^  .a. Kingdom  yours  : 

4.  A  Kingdom  of  immenfe  delight, 
Where  health,  and  peace,  and  joy  unite; 
Where  undeclining  pleafures  rife, 

Aad  every  wifh  hath  full  iupplies  : 

5.  A  Kingdom  which  can  ne'er  decay, 
While  time  fweeps  earthly  thrones  away  ; 
The  flate  which  power  and  truth  fuftain, 
Unmov'dfor  ever  muft  remain. 

6.  There  mail  your  eyes  with  rapture  view 
The  glorious  Friend  that  dy'd  for  you  ; 
That  dy'd  to  ranfom,  dy'd  to  raife 

To  crowns  of  joy,   and  fongs  of  praife. 

?.  Jefus,  to  thee  I  breathe  my  prayer, 
Reveal,  confirm  my  intereft  there  : 
Whate'er  my  humble  lot  below, 
This,  this  my  foul  defire*  to  kn<xw ! 


HYMtt  CLI.  4pi 

S.  O  let  me  hear  that  voice  divine 

Pronounce  the  glorious  biemng  mine  ! 
Enroll'd  among  thy  happy  poor, 
My  largeft  wifties  aik  no  more, 

Kv:.:.  CL.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge,. 
in  GcJy  Ter.  ix.   23,  24. 

3.  "  I  "KE  righteous  Lord,  iupremely  gn 

X     Maintain.?  his  univerfal  ftate  ; 
O'er  all  the  earth  w'r  extends. 

All  Heaven  before  his  fcotflool  bends, 

2.  Yet  JufHce  ftill  with  power  preudes; 
And  mercy  all  his  empire  guides  j- 
Mercy  ana"  truth  are  his  delight, 
And  faints  are  lovely  in  his  fight, 

3.  No  more,  ye  Wife,  ycur  wifdem  boafl, 
No  mere,  ye  Strong,  your  valour  trull  \ 
No  more,  ye  Rich,  fatvey  ycur  ilore, 
Elate  with  heaps  cf  fiuning  ore.5 

4 .  Glory,  ye  faints,  in  this  alone, 

Thai  God,  your  God,  to  you  is  known  ; 
That  you  have  own'd  bis  fovereign  fway, 
That  ycu  havt  cheering  ray. 

5.  Our  Wlfdom,  Wealth,  and  Power  we  find,- 
In  one  Jehovah  aii -ccn.bin'd  ; 

Or.  him  we  fix  our  roving  eyes, 
Arid  all  oir  fouls  ...  res  rife. 

6.  All  elfe,  which  we  cur  treafure  cz'. 
Alav  in  one  fatal  moment  fall  : 

But  what  rhcir  harrinefs  can  move, 
VhcmGcd  thebitiled  deigns  to  love  ? 

Hymn   CLI      S.  M.     Dr.  Dcldridg£, 

Hxjouing  i  jays  nf  God,  Pfallh  cssxviii.   * 


"K 


TOW  let  our  voices  join 
\     To  form  a  i  icng  5 


4*96  HYMN  <^IL 

Ve  Pilgrims,  in  Jehovah's  ways 
Withmufic  pafs  along, 

a.  How  ftraight  the  path  appears, 
How  open  and  how  fair  I 
No  lurking  gins  t'entrap  our  feet  ; 
No  fierce  deftroyer  there. 

3.  But  flowers  of  Paradife 
In  rich  profuficn  fpring  ; 

The  fun  of  glory  gilds  the  path, 
And  dear  companions  f.ng. 

4.  See  Salem's  golden  f^ires 
In  beauteous  profpeci  rife  ; 

And  brighter  crowns  than  mortals  wea-f . 
Which  fparkle  thro'  the  Cues. 

5.  All  honour  to  his  Name, 
Who  marks  the  filming  way  ; 

To  him,  who  leads  the  wanderers  on 

To  realms  of  endlefs  day. 

Hymn  CL1I.    Br.  Watts. 
Sinai  and  Sicn,  Heb.  xii.  ver.  18,  &c. 

i.  VTOTto  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 
-L\    The  tempeft,  fire  and  fmoke  \ 
Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 
Which  God  on  Sina:  fpoke ; 

a.  But  we  are  come  to  Slon'shill, 
The  city  of  our  God, 
Where  milder  words  declare  his  will, 
Aad*fpread  his  love  abroad. 

3.  Eehold  the  innumerable  hofb 

Of  angels  cloth'd  in  light  ; 
Behold  the  fpirits  of  the  juit, 
Whofe  faith  is  turn'd  to  fight  \ 

4.  Behold  the  blefs'd  aficmuly  there, 

Whofe  naves  are  writ  in-heaV 


HYMN  CLIV.  497 

And  God,  the  Judge  of  all,  declares 
Their  vileft  fins  forgiv'n. 

5.  The  fairt?  en  earth,  ar.d  ail  the  dead, 
But  one  c:  0  make  ; 

AUjc  ng  head, 

And  of  his  grace  partal  t 

♦  .   In  fuch  fociet; 

My  weary  foul  would  reft  : 
The  man  that  dwells  where  }eu:s  :s 
Mult  be  for  ever  bkfs'd. 

Hymn  'CLIII.     Dr.  Watts. 
'The  hdtt  cf  hez-.r:  cur  fufport  under  i;  :zl:  en  teri  - 

1.  XT7HEN  I  can  read  my  title  clear 

V  V     To  manfions  10  the  ikies, 
I  bid  farewell  to  every  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2.  Should  earth  againft  my  foul  engage 

And  hellifh  darts  be  hurl'd, 
Then  I  canfrnile  at  Satan's  rage, 
And  face  a  frowning  world. 

3.  Let  cares  like  a  wild  deluge  come, 

And  ftorms  of  forrow  fall. 
May  I  but  fafely  reach  my  horr  1, 
My  God,  my  heav'n,  my  all  : 

\.  There  fhall  I  bathe  my  weary  fouJ 
lufeas  of  heavV.Iy  reft. 
Ajid  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 
Acrofs  my  peaceful  breaft. 


Hymn  CLIV.     Dr.  Watts, 

Triumph  crer  deaib>   Job  six.    25,   26,   27. 

1.   /^i  RE  AT  God,  I  owh  thy  fentence  jufb, 
vj  Aji-i  nature  me.fi  decay  ; 


49*  HYMN  CLV. 

I  yield  i..y  body  to  the  duft, 
To  dwell  with  fellow-clay, 

g.  Yet  faith  may  triumph  o'er  the  grave. 
And  trample  on  the  tombs  ; 
For  Jefus,  my  Redeemer  lives, 
My  God,  my  Saviour  comes. 

3.  The  mighty  conqu'ror  mail  appear 

High  on  a  royal  feat, 
Ar.d  death,  the  laft  of  all  his  foes, 
Lie  vaaquifh'd  at  hi<=  feet. 

4.  Tho'  greedy  worms  devour  my  fkin  ; 

And  gnaw  my  wafting  rlefh, 
When  God  mail  build  my  bones  again, 
He  clothes  them  all  afrefh  : 

5.  Then  fhall  I  fee  thy  lovely  face 

With  flroug  immortal  eyes. 
And  feait  upon  thy  unknown  grace 
With  .pleafure  and  furprife. 

Hymn   CLV.     Dr.  Watts. 

Freedom  from  Jin  and  mijery  in  hsavem 

1.   /""VURfms,  alas!   how  fcrong  they  be  : 
\J   And,  like  a  raging  fea, 
They  break  onr  duty,  Lord,  to  thee, 
And  hurry  us  away. 

jj.  The  waves  *£  trouble,  how  they  rife  i 
How  loud  the  tempeits  roar  ! 
But  death  fhall  land  cur  weary  fouls 
Safe  on  the  heav'nly  fhere. 

3.  There  to  fulfil  his  fweet  commands, 

Our  fpeedy  feet  fhall  move  ; 
No  fm  mall  clog  our  winged  zeal 
Or  cool  our  burning-  love. 

4.  There  fnall  we  fit,  and  ling  and  id. 

The  wonders  of  hisgr'accj 


HYMN  CLVL  4$ 

'T  ;resfire  our 

And  finilc  in  ev  :e. 

Tor  ever  his  dear  facred  name 

Shall  I  upon  cur  ie3 

And  Jeius  and  falvation  be 

The  :         if  ev'ry  fong. 

Hymn  CLVI.     L.  M.  St        -. 
*tbsjnri  iji  tbz 

TKE  wondc  ration  ebehe 

Th    facred  pi  d, 

And  An  lor  ions  morn, 

That  fh.  ■•  3  h  borp  ; 

.  The  prl  the  S         ir  !  long  fciir 

en  men  foretoid,  byHeav         fpirM, 
And  raptur'd 

?ife  o'er  :. 

.  Oft,  in  the  temple;  ra< 

ice.; 

And 

er  and  . 

it  foon,  ala  :  monn 

And  pray  I  I  return  : 

W  uTe-infpiring  light,  , 

Tis  all  aicene  of  edoom 

.  C^rn:,  eft  Loi 

Cur  graces  droop,  our  Comforts  die  ; 
Return,  and  let  thy  glerijsrife 

ring  •: 

.  Till  filled  with  light,  and::".  andloi 
Th  -low,  like  :  r< 

Tri  it  Hallelujahs  raife, 

Ar.c  .        c  and  e*r:h  refoosd  thy  prai 


j oo  HYMN  CLVII. 

Kymn  CLVII.     148th.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

At  the  forming  a  Church. 

Ifaiah  lvL  6,  7.  Matt.  xxi.  13.  and  Eph.  ii.  1 3  :  - 

X.  /~i  REAT  father  of  mankind, 
VJT  Weblefsthat  wondrous  grace, 
Which  could  for  Gentiles  find 
Within  thy  courts  a  place  : 
How  kind  the  care 
Our  God  difplays, 
For  us  to  raife 
A  houfe  of  prayer  ! 

2.  ThV  once  eftranged  far, 
We  new  aprroach'd  the  thrcne* 
For  Jefus  brings  us  near, 
And  mp.kes  our  cnufe  his  own  : 

Strangers  no  more, 
To  thee  we  come. 
And  find  cur  heme. 
And  reft  fecurc. 

3.  To  thee  our  fou!s  we  join, 
And  love  thy  facred  name  ; 
No  more  our  own,  but  thine, 
We  triumph  in  thy  clairn  ; 

Our  Father  King, 
Thy  covenant  grace 
Our  fouls  embrace, 
Xhy  titles  fing. 

4.  Here  in  thy  houfe  we  feaft 
On  dainties  all  divine  ; 
And,  while  fuch  fweetswe  tafts, 

"  With  joy  cur  faces  fhinc  : 
Incenfe  fha-U  rife 
From  flames  of  love,. 
And  God  approve 
The  facrifice. 


HYMN  CtK.  kit 

the  nations  throne 
To  \vor{hip  in  thy  houfe  ; 
end  the  fong, 
And  fmile  upon  their  vows  ; 
Indulgent  fliil, 
'Ti  Sn  confpire 

To  join  the  choif 

On  Z/mV  hat 

Hymn  CLVIII.  C.  M.     Dr.  Dodb?.i:>ot, 
Relieving  Cbrifl  in  bis  members,  Matt.  Xxv.  4<> 

JESUS,  my  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace  ! 
Thy  bounties  how  complete  ! 
How  ihall  I  count  the  match lefs  fun: 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt  ? 

I*  High  on  a  throne  of  radient  light 
Doll  thou  exalted  fhine  ; 
What  can  my  poverty  bellow, 
When  z\\  the  worlds  are  thiae  t 

\.  But  thou  hail  brethren  here  below, 
The  ;  rs  ::"  thy  grace  ; 

Andv.-./.  ::::/:  theii  huml         um« 
Before  thy  Father's  face. 

.  In  them  thou  may' ft  be  cloth'd  and  f ■: 1, 

And  vifited  and  cheer'd  ; 
And  in  their  accents  of  diftrefs, 
My  Saviour's  voice  is  heard 

.  Thy  face,  with  rev rence  and  with  leve. 
We  in  thy  poor  would  fee  ; 
O  let  us  rather  beg  cur  bread 
Than  keep  it  back  from  thee. 

Himn  CLIX.    L.  M.    Dr.  Gibbons. 

"he  henefi&nee  of  C&riftjbr  cur  imtatipn,  Ads  X.  3$.- 

,  TTXJ"HEN  Jefus  dwelt  in  mortal  clay, 

V  \     What  were  IL  works  from  day  to  day, 


$o%-  HYMN  CLX. 

But  miracles  of  power  and  grace, 

That  fpread  falvation  through  our  race  ? 

gte  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  to  keep  in  view 
Thy  pattern,  and  thy  fteps  purfue  ; 
Let  alms  beftow'd,  let  kindnefs  done 
Be  witnefs'd  bv  each  rolling  fun. 

3.  That  man  may  lajl,  but  never  lives t 
Who  much  receives,  but  nothing  gives, 
Whom  none  can  love,  v.- horn  none  can  thank  j 
Creation's  blot,  creation's  blank  : 

4.  But  he,  who  marks  from  day  to  dayr 
In  generous  acts  his  radiant  way, 
Treads  the  fame  path  his  Saviour  trod, 
The  path  to  glory  and  to  God. 

Hymn  CLX. .   L.  M.     Steele, 

To  ivhcmjhallive  gff  but  unto  thee  ?    ory  life  andfafei 
in  Cb/ifl  alone,  John  vi.   67 — 69. 

I.   r  I  TIOU  only  Sovereign  of  my  heart, 
JL     My  Refuge,  my  almighty  Friend— 
And  can  my  foul  from  thee  depart, 
On  whom  alone  my  hopes  depend  ? 

%,  Whither,  ah!  whither  fh all  I  go, 
A  wretched  wanderer  from  my  Lord  i 
Can  this  dark  world  of  fin  and  woe 
One  glimpfe  of  happinefs  afford  ? 

3.  Eternal  life  thy  words  impart, 
On  thefc  any  fainting  fpirit  lives ; 
Here  fwe'eter  comforts  cheer  my  heart. 
Than  ail  the  round  of  nature  gives. 

4.  Let  earth's  alluring  joys  combine, 
While  thou  art  near,  in  vain  they  call ; 
One  fmile,  one  blifsful  fmile  of  thine, 
My  deareft  Lord,  outweighs  them  al]*: 


HYMN  CLXI.  $33 

Thy  name  my  inmoft  powers  adore, 
Thou  art  my  life,  my  jcy,   my  care  : 
Depart  from  thee — 'tis  death, — 'tis  more 
'Tis  endlefs  ruin,  deep  defpair  ! 

6.  Low  at  thy  feet  my  foul  would  lie, 
Here  ftffcty  dwell?,  and  peace  divine  ; 
Still  let  me  live  beneath  thine  eye, 
Forii;e,  eternal  life  is  thine*. 

Hymn  CLXI.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge, 

Tie  infiituiicn  of  a  gofpel  minifiryfrom  C&rifo  EpL, 

iv.  8,  ii,  12. 

i.  TTATHFR  of  mercies  ir. 

-i-  ~e.  and  c      •  3ws  ; 

While  wirh  a  grateful  h 

Thefe  pledges  of  cur  Saviour's  care. 

-     1  .     Saviour,  v. hen  to  heaven  ben 
In  fplendid  :-;  tv  his  fees, 

Scatter'd  his  gifts  en  men  below, 
And  wide  his  royal  b        .  es  flew. 

3.  Hence  fr rung  th'  ApojHes  ho\  -me, 
Sacred  beyond  heroic  fame  : 

In  lowlier  forms  to  ble         c  eyes, 
P^/fcr  she  and  Tcc:h;r:  rife. 

4.  From  Chrift  their  va: 
And  fed  by  Chriir.  theii 
While,  guard-:  his  p 

Midft  all  the  rag€  cf  hell  they  Q 

5.  So  {hall  the  bright  ft  :  uj| 
Thrc           aft  courfes  of  th: 
While  unborn  ch-jrehesby  their  care 
Shall  rife  a:,         arifh  large 

t.  Jefus  our  Lord,  their  hearts  fhall  knew 
The  Spring,  whence  all  thefe  blelungs  new 
Pajhnu  and  People  fiiOBl  his  praife 
Thro'  the  leng  round  -of  enilefs-da; 


^04  HYMN  CLXI1I. 

Hymn  CLXTI.     Puppon. 

Prayer  for  Mijjionarles. 

X.  /"N  RE  AT  God,  the  nations  o£  the  earth 
VJ  Are  by  creation  thine ; 
And  in  thy  works  by  all  beheld, 
Thy  radiant  glories  mine. 

a.  But,  Lord,  thy  greater  love  has  fent 
Thy  gofpel  to  mankind, 
Unveiling  what  rich  ftorcs  of  grace 
Are  treafur'd  in  thy  mind. 

3.  Lord,  when  fhall  thefe  glad  tidings  fpread 

The  fpacious  earth  around, 
'Till  every  tribe,  and  every  foul 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  found  : 

4.  O  when  fhall  Africs  fable  fons 

Ei>joy  the  heavenly  word, 
And  vaffals  lon^-enilavM  become 
The  freemen  of  the  Lord  ? 

5.  When  fhall  th'  untntor'd  Heathen  Tribe 

A  dark,  bewildered  race, 
Sit  down  at  our  Immanuefs  feet, 
And  learn  and  fee  his  grace  ? 

6.  Kafte,  fovereigr.  mercy,  and  transform 

Their  cruelly  to  lovt ; 
Soften  the  tyger  to  a  lamb, 
The  vulture  to  a  dove  ! 

7.  Smile,  Lord,  en  each  divine  attempt 

To  fpread  the  pofpel's  rays, 
And  build  on  fin's  demolifh'd  throne 
The  temples  of  thy  praife  ! 

Htmn  CLXIII.    L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridgb. 

Retirement  end  Meditation^  Pfalm  iv.  4> 

ETURN,  my  roving  heart,  return, 
tod  chafe  thefe  fhadovvv  form.;  no  more  \ 


'■R 


HYMN  CLXIV.  505 

Seek  out  fame  fojitude  to  mourn, 
And  thy  forfaken  God  implore. 

i.  O  thou,  great  God,  whcfe  piercing  eye 
D'ltinctly  marks  each  deep  recefs  ; 
Ib  thej       queftered  hours  draw  nigh, 

And  with  thy  pr-  place. 

3.  Thro'  all  the  v.  Ladings  of  my  heart, 
My  fearch  let  heavenly  wifdom  guide; 
And  {till  its  r  beanis  impart. 
Till  all  be  fearch'd  and  purify *d 

4.  Then,  with  the  viiits  of  thv  love, 
Vcuchfafe  my  inmofi  fonl  to  cheer  ; 
Till  every  gi  „ce  fhall  join  to  prove 
That  God  hath  hVd  his  dwelling  there. 

Hymn  CLXIV.  L,  M.  Beddome. 

Readir.  r  the  Scriptures. 

i.  f^s  RJEAT  God,  opprefs'd  with  grief  and  feafj 
V_T  I  take  thy  Book,  and  hope  to  find 
Some  gracious, word  of  promife  there, 
Tc         b  the  forrews  c:  my  mind  : 

2.  I  turn  the  facred  volume  o'er, 
And  fearch  with  care  from  page  to  page  ; 
Of  threatenings  find  an  ample  ilore. 
But  nought  that  can  my  grief  affnage. 

3.  And  u  there  nought?  forbid,  dear  Lord, 
So  bale  a  thought  (hould  e'er  arife  ; 

HI  i  again,  and  while  I  fearch, 

0  may  the  leaks  fall  off  mine  eyes  ! 

4.  Tia  done  .   and  with  traa  joy, 

1  read  the  HefcTen-infpired  lines  ; 

There  mercy  fpreads  its  brighteft  beam 
And  ;ruth  with  dazzling  luffrc  fhine* 

X   • 


jo6  HYMN  CLXVr. 

5.  Here's  heavenly  food  for  hungry  fouTr, 
AncLmines  of  gold  to  enrich  the  poor  : 
Here's  healing  halm  for  every  wound, 
A  falve  for  everv  ft  ih  ring-  fore. 

Hvmn   CLXV.     L<  M.     President  Davie^ 
Se.tf-ExaKhiatio/i,   Gal,   IV.    IQ,    20. 

i.  "XT THAT  fh-arige  perplexities  arife  ? 

VV      What  anxious  fears  and  jealoufies  ?' 
What  crowds  in  doubtful  light  appear  ? 
How  few,  alas,  appro-/ d  and  clear  ! 

2.  And  what  ami  ?— ivfyfoul,  awake, 
And  an  impartial  furvey  take: 

Does  no  dark  fign,  no  ground  of  fear, 
In  practice  or  in  heart  appear  ? 

3.  What  image  does  my  fpirit  bear  ! 
I's  Jems  form'd,  and  living  there  ? 
Say,  do  his  lineaments  divine 

In  thought,  and  word,  and  action  fhine  ? 

4.  Searcher  of  hearts,  O  fearch  me  frill  ; 
ir>e  fecrets  of  my  foul  reveal  ; 

.My  fears  remove,  let  me  appear 
To  God,  and  my.  own  confcience  clear. 

J.  Scatter  the  clouds  which  o'er  my  head 
Thick  glooms  of  dubious  terrors  fpread  ; 
JLead  me  into  celeftial  day, 
And  to  iriyfelf^  myfelf  difpiay. 

6.  May  I  at  that  blefs'd  world  arrive, 
Where  Chrift  thro'  all  my  foul  fhall  live, 
And  give  fuU  proof  that  be  is  there, 
Without  one  gloomy  doubt  or  f^^r  ! 

Hv\in   CLXVI.     L.  M.     Steele. 

the  Gbriftians  nobleji  refolution^  Jofhuaxxiv.   15, 

X     A   H  wretched  fouls,  who  ilrive  in  vain, 
JLX.  Slaves  to  the  world,  and  fiavesto  fin  ! 


HYMN  CLX 

A  nobler  I   ..  may  I  fuftain, 
A  er  fathf  action  win. 

z.  Maylr         .  with  all  my  heart 

Wi  ic  Lor 

N  er  depou  t, 

rewai 

3-0 

Around  le:  .sam;  ae, 

T:il  others  lore  ihe  blciVJ  emplc 

And  joi.\  ;     -_'  . 

4.  Be  this  the  ]  y.rr:::"j  of  my  foal, 

ietermin  3  choice, 

1, 

An  J  .         \ ;;  re;c:ce. 

5-  0  re^ 

:r  wa 
Great  G  ::ept  my  ft 

Ani  gire  me  ftrength  to  live  thy  rra:; 

Hymn  CLXVII.     L.  M.     Pr.  Doddudgi 

A   •  .-.  -T      .-"---.    GfcD     x •■';.:.    1 

i.  TT'ATHZRff  all,  thyeare'!  fs, 

JL  •     ..  reate 

From  thee  by  thy  hand 

They  have  i'd. 

2.  Tc  Crd.  mof:  worthy  t-  bepra  i'd 
Be  our  domefHc  Akan 

Who,  Lord  of  He:.  fcorns  not  to  dwell 

With  faints  m  their  c  ift  eel 

3.  To  thee  may  each 

Morning  a]         jht,  pre:"--.-  3; 

Our  fer-. rai  rr.  and  1 

Be  taught  ■  :cepts3  a:  race 

4.  O  may  each  future  age  proclaim 

The  honor?  oj  thy  glorious  name 


5oS  HYMN  CLXIX. 

White  pleasM  and  thankful,  we  remove 
To  join  the  family  above. 

Hymn   CLXVIH.     Dr.  Watts. 

The  Lord's  day  :    cr}   ibs  rcfurretzion  of  Chriji. 

1    I^-ESS *D  morning,  whofc  firil  opening  rays 
JD   Beheld  cur  rifio£  God, 
ilia t fa w  him  triumph  o'er  the  thiH, 
And  leave  his  lafl:  abode  ! 

2.  In  the  cold  prlfon  of  a  tomb 

The  dead  Redeemer  lay, 
Till  the  revolving  ikies  had  brought 
The  third,  th'  appointed  day. 

3.  Hell  and  the  grave  unite  flieir  force 

To  hold  our  Lord  in  vain  ; 
The  fleecing  conqueror  arofc. 
And  Lurft  tlreir  feeble  chain. 

4.  To  thy  great  name,  aim-ghty  Lord, 

Thefe  facrtd  hours  we  pay, 
And  loud  Hc'anr.as  fhall  proclaim 
The  triumph  of  the  da  v. 

[5.  Salvation  and  immortal  praife 
To  our  victorious  King  ; 
Let  heav'n,  and  eartli,  and  recks,  andfea:, 
With  glad  Hcf annas  ring-] 

Hymn  CLXIX.     L.  M.     J.  Sten.nett, 

The  Sabbath. 

I.      A   NOTHER  fix  days'  work  is  done, 
-C\.  Another  fabbath  is  begun  ; 
Return,  my  foul,  enjoy  thy  reft, 
•    Improve  the  day  thy  God  has  blefs'd. 

a.  Come,  blefs  the  Lord,  whole  love  :.fligrw 
So  fwe.t  a  reft  to  wearied  minds  ; 


HYMN  CLXX.  coy 

Provides  an  Antepaft  of  Heaven, 
And  gives  this  day  the  food  cf  feven. 

3.  O  that  cur  tho&ghts  and  thanks  may  rife, 
As  grateful  mcerife,  to  the  flexes  ; 

And  draw  from  Heaven  that  fwect  repefe. 
Which  none,   Sat  he  tnat  r^els  it  knows. 

4.  This  heavenly  calm,  within  the  breaft. 
Is  the  dear  pledjre  of  gh  reft, 
Which  for  the  Church  of  (* :  i  remains, 
The  end  of  Cares,  thee  pain*. 

5.  With  joy,  great  God,  tl  we  view, 

In  various  fcenes  both  old  an  v  ; 

With  praife,  we  think  on  mercies 
With  hope,  we  -:-  pleafure:  tafte. 

6.  In  holy  duties  let  the  dav, 
In  holy  r  ^afures  pais  away  ; 

How  fweet,  a  Sabbath  thus  to  fperd, 
In  hepe  of  cne  that  ne'er  (hall  cfid 

Hymn    CLXX.     I4?th.      Rippon. 
A  JJymn  fjT  Z,:ru>:  day  morning, 

j.       \    WAKE,  r  fouls, 

il   S'hake  off  eachiiothful  band, 
The  winders  of  this  Day 
Our  nobleft  fongs  demand. 
Aufpictous  morn  !  thy  Wiisful  ray?, 
Bright  Seraphs  hail  in  fon::s  of  praife. 

a.  At  thy.  approaching  dawn, 

Reluclart  Death 

The  glorious  Prince  of  Ufe, 

Its    carh  ccn:a:ns  ::  i  : 

Th'  angelic  boft  around  him  bends, 
And  'rr.idit  their  fhouts  the  God  afcends. 

3.  All  hail,  3nt  Lord, 

Heaven  with  Hofannas  rings  j 


5 to  HYMN  CLXXi 

While  Earth,  in  humbler  /trains, 
Thy  praife  refpcnfive  fin^s  : 
Worthy  art  thou,  who  once  wail  flain, 
Thro'  endlcfs  years  to  live  and  reign. 

4.  Gird  on,  great  God,  thy  fwcrc, 
Afcend  thy  conquering  car, 
While  juftice,  truth,  and  love 
Maintain  the  glorious  war 

Victorious  thou,  thy  foes  fna't  tread. 
And  fin  and  hell  in  triumph  lead. 

5.  Make  bare  thy  potent  arm, 
And  wing  th'  unerring  dart, 
With  falutary  pangs, 

To  each  rebellious  heart  : 
Then  dying  fouls  for  life  {hall  fue. 
Numerous  as  drops  cf  morning  dew. 


Hymn   CLXXI.     C.  M.     E- 


A    Hymn  for  tie  Evenhio-  of  the  LortC*    Day* 

I.  "C'REQUENTthe  Day  of  Gcd  returns 
X     To  fhed  its  quickening  beams  *, 
And  yet  how  flow  devotion  burns  i 
How  languid  are  its  flames  \ 

m*  Accept  our  faint  attempts  to  love, 
Our  frailties,  Lord,  forgive; 
We  would  be  like  thy  faints  above, 
And  praife  thee  while  we  live. 

%,  Increafe,  O  Lord,  our  faith  and  hope, 
And  fit  us  to  afcend, 
Where  the  affeinbly  ne'er  breaks  up, 
The  Sabbath  ne'er  fhall  end  ; 

4.  Where  we  fhall  breathe  in  heavenly  air, 
With  heavenly  mitre  fhine  ; 
Before  the  throne  of  God  appear ^ 
And  feaft  on  love  divine  i 


HYMN  CLXXIII.  5ir 

5.  Where  we,  in  high  feraphic  {trains, 
Shall  all  our  powers  employ  ; 
Delighted  range  the  etherial  plains, 
And  take  our  fill  of  joy. 

Hymn  CLXXII.     Dr.  Watts. 
The  Lore? s  day  ;    Or,  delight  In  ordinances, 

1.  "\T7ELC0ME  fweet  day  of  reft, 

V  V     That  faw  the  Lord  arife, 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breaft, 
And  thefe  r?ioiciii£  eves  ! 

2.  The  King  himfelf  comes  near, 

And  feaft?  his   faints  tc-day  ;  . .  ^ 

Here  we  may  fit,,  and  fee  him  here, 
And  love,  and  praife,  and  pray. 

3.  One  day  amidit  the  jdace 
Where  my  dear  God  hath  been, 

Is  fweeter  than  ten  thoufand  days 
Of  pleafurable  fin. 

4.  My  willing  foul  would  Hay 
In  fuch  a  frame  as  this, 

And  ling  and  bear  herfelf  away 
To  everlaftm^  blifs. 

Hymn   CLXXIII.     S.  M.   Dr.  S.  Steknett- 
Tde  pleafures  cf  focUl  %vorJhip, 
OW  charming  is  the  place, 


■H 


Where  my  Redeemer  God 
Unveils  the  beauties  of  his  face, 
And  fheds  his  love  abroad  J 

1.  Not  the  fair  palaces 
To  which  the  grez-  refort, 
Are  once  to  be  compar'd  with  this, 
Where  Jefus  holds  his  courU 


$ti  HYMN  CLXXIV 

3.  Here  on  the  merry-feat, 
With  radiant  glory  crovvn'd 

Our  joyful  eyes  behold  him  fit, 
And  fmile  on  all  around. 

4.  To  him  their  prayers  and  crie  - 
Each  humble  foul  prefects  : 

He  liitens  to  their  broken  uVhs, 

And  grants  them  all  their  wants, 

5.  To  them  his  fov'reign  will 
He  gracicufly  imparts  : 

And  in  return  accepts  with  (miles, 
The  tribute  of  their  hearts. 

6.  Give  me,  O  Lord,  a  place 
Within  thy  bieft  abode, 

Among  the  children  of  thy  grace, 
The  fervants  of  mv  Gcd. 

Htmn  CLXXIV.    Dr.  Watts. 

the  ber.cjit  of  public  ordinances. 

%      A    WAY  from  ev'ry  mortal  care, 

~l\.  Away  from  earth,  cur  fouls  retreat  i 
We  leave  this  worthlefs  world  afar, 
And  wait  and  worfhip  near  thy  feat. 

ft.  Lord,  rn  the  temple  cf  thy  grace. 
We  fee  thy  feet,  and  we  adore  ; 
We  gaze  upon  thy  lovely  face, 
And  learn  the  wonders  of  thy  pow*r. 

<*.  While  here  our  various  wants  we  mow 
United  groans  afcend  on  high  ; 
And  prayer  bears  a  quick  return 
Of  blefftngs  in  variety. 

[4.  If  Satan  rage,  and  fin  grow  fltrqng, 
Here  we  receive  fome  cheering  word  : 
We  gird  the  eofoel-arrrcur  on, 
To  fight  the  batslee  cf  the  Lord 


7MN  CLXXV.  *5*2 

5.  Cr  if  our  fpiril  tail 

)ur  confrienec  pa ':.  dwith  inwasd  flings) 

H  th  the  i  7us  fun  a  rift, 

i  healing  beams  beneath  his  wings 

6.  F;  fonl  v. 

V*  thy  t  :.rar  th         :  ; 

aence  ::, 

bt;il  keep  thv  dwelling  in  :r.v  beajrt. 

Hymn  CLXXV.    S.M.    Dr. Watts'sLtuq. 

O 

I.      A   I. MIGHTY  Maker,  Gcd  ' 
-Zjl.   Kow  wondrous  is  th"  Name 
Tky  glories  how  d.  I  abroac 

hro' the  creatic  amt. 


2.   Nature  in  even-  dr« 


Her  bnnrbl 
And  finds  a  thou  fan  d  \         t'Vxpr: 
-  bine  ncdiffenit  ...A;. 

3.  My  fool  would  ri      .   Ifins 

I  C:ca::r  too, 

Fain  would  mv  tongue  adore  my  King. 
And  pay  the  worihip  due. 

4.  [Btlt  pride,  that        •  fin, 

Sp:.     all  that  I  p;r:.: 
Curs'd  pride,  that  creeps  iecurely  in, 
And  fweils  a  haughty  worm.] 

5.  Create  niy  foul  anew. 
Elfc  all  my  worship's  vain  ; 

This  wretched  heart:  w:;l  ne'er  be  fasfa 
Until  'tis  form'c        in. 

6.  Let  joy  and  worfnip  if  end 

j  hcirowant  of  my  days, 

3U 


$i*  HYMN  CLXXVII, 

And  to  my  God,  my  foul  afcend 
In  fweet  perfumes  of  praife. 

Hymn  CLXXVI.     L.  M.     Rippon. 

Ezekiel's  Vijion  of  the  dry  bones,  Ezek.  xxxvii.    3*. 

I.  OOK  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye 

-L_j   See  Adams  race  in  ruin  lie  ; 
Sin  fpreads^its  trophies  o'er  the  ground, 
And  fcatters  flaughter'd  heaps  around. 

a.  And  can  thefe  mouldering  corpfes  live  ?' 
And  can  thefe  perifh'd  bones  revive  ? 
That,  mighty  God,  to  thee  is  known  ; 
That  wondrous  work  is  all  thy  own. 

3    Thy  Minidcrs  are  fent  in  vain 
To  prophefy  upon  the  flain  ; 
In  vain  they  call,  in  vain  they  cry, 
'Till  thine  Almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

4,  But  if  thy  Spirit  deign  to  Breathe, 

Life  fpreads  thro'  all  the  realms  of  Death  ;. 
Dry  Bones  obey  thy  powerful  voice  ; 
They  move,  they  waken,  they  rejoice  : 

5.  So  when  thy  trumpet's  awful  found 

Shall  (hake  the  Heavens  and  rend  the  ground*. 
Dead  faints  fnall  from  their  tombs  arife, 
And  fpring  to  life  beyond  the  fkies. 

Hymn   CJLXXVIL     Rippon. 
Duties  and  Privilege;,  Jude    20,   21. 

x-    "\~\7^'"k~  finriers'  wno  Pre^ime  t0  bear 
VV     The  Chrifcians*  facred  name, 

Throw  up  the  reins  to  every  luft, 

And  glory  in  their  fhame  ; 

%  Ye  faints  preferVd  in  Chriit  and  call'd, 
Detdl  their  impious  ways, 


HYMN  CLXXVIII, 

And  on  the  bafis  of  your  faith 
An  heavenly  temple  raife. 


S*S 


3.  Upon  the  fpirit's  prcmis'd  aid 

Depend  from  day  today, 
And,  while  he  breathes  his  quickening  gaie, 
Aclcre,  and  praife,  and  pray. 

4.  Preferyennqtiench'd  your  love  to  God, 

And  let  the  flame  arife, 
And  higher  and  fti'l  higher  blaze, 
Till  it  afcends  the  ikies. 

5.  With  a  tranfrorting  joy  espeel 

The  grace  your  Lcrd  jive, 

When  all  his  faints  (hall  from  lu#  hands 
Their  crOwns  of  life  receive. 

Hymn   CLXXVIII.     i4?:h.     E.  Francis. 
On  opening  a  place  of  xvtrjkip- 

1.  TN  fweet  exalted  ftrains 

JL   The  King  of  Glory  praife  ; 

O'er  heaven  and  earth  he  reigns. 

Thro'  everlafting  days  : 
He,  with  ancd,  the  world  controub, 
Suftains  or  links  the  diflant  poles. 

2.  To  eanh  he  bends  his  throne, 
His  throne  of  grace  divine  \ 
Wide  is  his  bounty  known, 
And  wide  his  glories  fhine  : 

Fair  Salem,  full  his  chofen  reft, 

Is  with  his  fmiles  and  prefa.ee  blefh 

3.  Then,  King  of  Glory,  come, 
And  with  thy  favor  crown 
This  temple  as  thy  dome, 
Thi«  people  as  thy  own  : 

Beneath  this  roof,  O  deign  to  mow, 
How  God  can  dwell  with  men  below* 


m 


5x6  HYMN  CLXXIX. 

4.  Here,  may  thine  ears  attend 
Our  interceding-  cries, 

And  gratefal  prai£e  afcend 

All  fragrant  to  the  ikies : 
Here  may  thy  word  melodious  four. 
And  ipread  the  joys  of  heaven  around. 

5.  Here,  may  th'  attentive  throng 
Imbibe  thy  truth  and  love, 
And  converts  join  the  fong 

Of  Seraphim  above. 
And  willing  crowds  furrourid  thv  bc?rd 
With  facrcd  joy  and  fweet  accord. 

6.  Here,  may  our  unborn  Sons 
And  Daughters  found  thy  praife, 
And  {nine  like  poliuYd  i:onc_~, 
Thro*  long  fucceeding  days  : 

Here,  Lord,  difplay  thy  faving  poi :--?r, 
While  temples  (land,  and  men  adore. 


Hymn   CLXXIX.     Dr.  Watt?. 
Bapi   m,  Matth.  xxviii.    19.   Ads  :i.   38. 

I.    r".  "WAS  the commiulon  of  our  Lord, 
X      Gt  teach  tire,  n^iio*:s  a*d  ba  >iize. 

The  nations  have  received  the  wcrd 
Since  he  afcendea  to  the  ikies. 

~.  He  fits  upon  th/  eternal  hills, 
With  grace  and  par  ion  in  his  haac 
And  fends  bis  covenant,  vs  ith  the  feals, 
Toblefs  the.  diftant  heathen  lands. 

3.  Repent,   and  be  cjpiizd,  he  faith, 
F:r  iherem-    ..      .f   foutjtns  ; 

And  thus  our  f«nfe  affifts  our  faith,     ! 
And  (heWs  us  v.  hat  his  goipel  mean*. 

4.  Our  fouls  he  wafbes  in  his  blooj* 
As  water  nuk"-  cur  bodies  clean  ; 


HYMN    CI.XXXI.  5x7 

And  the  good  fpirit  from  our  Gcd 
Defcends  like  purifying  rain. 

5.  Thus  we  engage  aurfelvesto  ihce, 
Andfealour  cov'nant  with  the  Lord  x 
O  may  the  great  Eternal  Three 
In  heav'n  ourfclemn  vows  record! 

Hymn   CLXXX.     Dr.  Watt?, 
Children  dcvote.lt 0  God,   Gen.  xvil.  7,  IO.  ActsXyI, 

14,  15,  33- 

( For  thrfe  "uho praSl'ije  ir.fdri~bapt\fm-) 

i.  rT^HUS  faith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 
X      I'll  be  a  Gad  to   th  e   ; 
77/  blefs  thy  nun.'' reus  race,  end  they 
Shall  be  a  feed  for  me. 

z.  ^rah'm  bcliev'dthc  prcmis'd  grace, 
And  gave  his  fon  to  God  ; 
But  water  feah  the  blelTmgnow, 
That  once  was  fal'id  w*^  blood, 

3.  Thus  Lydia  fanSify'd  her  houfe, 

When  fhe  receivd  the  word  ; 
Thus  the  believing  jailor  gave 
His  houiheid  to  the  Lord. 

4.  Thus  later  faints,  eternal  King  ( 

Thine  ancient  truths  embrace  ; 
To  thee  their  infant  offspring  bring, 
And  humblv  claim  the  <rr?.ce, 

Hymn   CLXXX!.     Dr.  Watt*. 

CircuTxc'tJion  and  B^ptij 
(  Written  ok  l\for  theft  zibopracf-feile  bapiijm  ofinfsnU-j 

I.   HPHUS  did  the  fons  c-f  Abraham  pais 
X     Under  the  bloody  feal  of  grace  ; 
The  young  difciples  bore  the  yoke, 
Till  Chriit  the  painful  bondage  brofc-, 


.51*  HYMN  CLXXXIIT. 

£.  By  milder  ways  do:h  Jcfus  prov^ 
His  Father's  cov'nant,  and  his  love  : 
He  feals  to  faints  his  glorious  grace, 
And  not  forbids  their  infant-race. 

3.  Their  feed  is  fprinkled  with  his  blood, 
Their  children  fet  apart  for  God  ; 
His  Spirit  on  their  offspring  ihed, 
Like  water  pour'd  upon  the  head. 

4.  Let  ev'ry  faint  with  cheerful  voice 
In  this  large  covenant  rejoice  ; 
Young  children,  in  their  early  days, 
Shall  give  the  God  of  Abrah'm  praife. 

Hymn   CLXXXII.     Dr.  Watts- 

JSe/ievers  buried  iviih  Chriji  in  Baptifm,  Rom.  vi.  5, 

.     4>   &Ci 

I.    r\0  we  not  know  that  fblenis  word, 
JL/   That  we  are  bury'd  with  the  Lord  ; 
Baptiz'd  into  his  death,  and  then 
Put  off  the  body  of  our  fin. 

1.  Our  fouls  receive  diviner  breath, 

Rais'd  from  corruption,  guilt,  and  death  ; 
So  from  the  grave  did  Chriit  arife, 
And  lives  to  God  above  the  fkies. 

3.  No  more  let  {in  or  Satan  reign 
Over  Our  mortal  flelh  again  : 
The  various  lufts  we  ferv'd  before 
Shall  have  dominion  now  no  more. 

Hymn  CLXXXIII.     Dr.  Watts. 

Faith  ajpjied  byfenje  :   or,  preaching,  baptifrn^  and  the 

Lord V  fupper. 

MY  Saviour-God,  my  fov'reigp  prince^ 
Reigns  far  aljoye  ths  Ikie*  I 


HYMN  CLXXXIV.  SV 

Etr:  brings  his  graces  down  to  fenfe. 
And  helps  my  fakh  to  rife. 

2.  My  eye?  and  ears  frail  blefs  his  name, 

They  read  and  hear  his  word  : 
My  touch  and  tafte  fhall  do  the  fame, 
When  they  receive  the  Lord. 

3.  Bi         lal  wafer  is  defign'd 

To  feal  his  cleanfmg  grr.ee, 
While  at  his  feaft  of  bread  and  wine 
He  gave  his  faints  a  place  ; 

4.  But  not  the  waters  of  a  flood 

Can  make  my  fleft  fe  clean, 
As  by  his  Spirit  and  his  blord 
He'll  wafh  my  foul  from  fin: 

5.  Not  choice:!:  meats,  or  robleft  wines, 

So  much  my  heart  ref-refh, 
As  when  my  faith  c-ces  thro'  thefigus 
And  feeds  upon  his  . 

6.  I  love  the  Lord,   that  fteops  fo  low, 

To  <rive  his  word  a  feal  : 
But  the  rich  gr; ace  his  bands  bellow, 
Exceeds  the  figures  ftill 

Hy.\:n  CLXXXIV.     C.  M.  Dr.  DcDDRirc 

ApraSt.  t  went  oj 'Bapttfht,   Gol,   iii.    I-- 

1.      \  TTIXD,  ye  Children  of  your  God  \ 
JT\   Ye  H  trs  of  glory  hear  ; 
For  accents,  io  divine  as  thefe, 

Tvlig"'         arm  the  dulleft  e:~  ' 

a.   E-.  Saviour's  death, 

Your  to  fin  muft  die  ; 

\Yiih  Chri  :  3     ..rl.ord,  ye  iivea::e  ~ 
With  Chi  ;nd  en  high. 

3.  Theri  .  he  fits. 

ly  fair  ; 


520  HYMN  CLXXXV. 

Yet  owns  himfelf  your  Brother  (till, 
And  your  Forerunner  there, 

4.  Rife  from  thefe  earthly  trifles,  rife 

On  wings  of  faith  and  love  ; 
Above  your  choiceft  treafure  lies, 
And  be  your  hearts  above. 

5.  But  earth  and  fin  will  drag  us  down, 

When  we  attempt  to  fly  ; 
Lord,  fend  thy  ftrong  attractive  power 
To  raife  and  fix  us  high. 

Hymn   CLXXXV.     Dr.  Watts. 

*The  Lord's  Supper  hf:itutedi   1  Cor.  xi.  23,  &c. 

X.  *  HH  WAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 
X     When  povv'rs  of  earth  and  hell  arofe 
Againft  the  Son  of  God's  delight. 
And  friends  betray'd  him  tc  liis  foes  : 

%,  Before  the  mournful  fcene  began 

He  took  the  bread,  and  blefs'd,  and  brake  ; 
What  love  thro'  all  his  actions  ran  ! 

What  wond  rous  words  of  grace  he  fpake  ! 

» 

3.    This  is  my  body  broke  for  fin, 
Receive  and  eat  the  living  food  ; 
Then  took  the  cup,   and  biefs'd  the  wine  ; 
*¥is  the  new  covenant  in  my  blood. 

£4.  For  us  his  fleih  with  nails  was  torn, 
He  bore  the  fcourge,  he  felt  the  thorn  j 
And  juftice  pour'd  upon  his  head 
Its  heavy  veng'ance,  in  our  {lead. 

5.  For  us  his  vital  biood  was  fpilt, 
To  buy  the  pardon  of  cur  guilt, 
When  for  black  crimes  of  greateft  fize7 
He  gave  his  foul  a  facrifice. 

6.  Do  this  (he  cry'd)  till  timefhall  enJj 
In  msrnry  of  ycur  dyifig  friend ,' 


HYMN  CLXXXVI.  521 

J\ftct  at  my  table,  and  record 
The  love  of  your  departed  Lord. 

[7.  Jefus,  thy  feaft  we  celebrate, 

We  (hew  thy  death,  we  fmg  thy  nam 
Till  thou  return,  and  we  fhall  eat 
The  marriage-iupper  of  the  Lamb.] 

Htmn  CLXXXVI.     C.  M.    Steele, 
An  invitation  to  the  go/pel  feaft,  Luke  xrv.   22, 

1.  "VT E  wretched,  hungry,  ftarving  Poor, 

A     Behold  a  royal  feaft  ! 
Where  Mercy  fpreads  her  bounteous  ilore, 
For  every  humble  Gueft. 

;.  See,  Jefus  ftands  with  open  arms ; 
He  calls,  he"bius  ycu  come  ; 
Guilt  holds  you  back,  and  fear  alarms  ; 
But  fee,  there  yet  is  room — 

3.  Room  in* the  Savioui's  bleeding  heart 

There  love  and  pity  meet  ; 
Nor  will  he  bid  the  foul  depart, 
That  trembles  at  his  feet. 

4.  In  him  the  Father  reconciled 

Invites  your  fouls  to  come ; 
The  rebel  fhall  be  call'd  a  child, 
And  kindly  welcom'd'home. 

-.  O  come,  and  with  his  children  tiftc 
The  Bleffings  of  his  love  ; 
While  hope  attends  ihe  fweet  repaft 
Of  nobler  joys  above. 

6.  There,  with  united  heart  and  voice, 
Before  th1  1  ternal  throne, 
Ten  thoufand  thoufand  fouls  rejoice, 
In  ecftrTies  unknown. 

v  And  yet  ten  thoufand  thcufand  rr    . 
Are  welcome  ft  ill  to  come  : 


■Kit,  HYMN  CLXXXVII. 

Ye  longing-  fouls,  the  grace  adcre ; 
Approach,  there  yet  is  room 


CLXXXVII.     C.    M.     Dr.  J.  Stenwett. 

t 

A  Sacramental  Hymn, 

I.  T    ORD3  at  thy  Table  I  behold 
-ILi   The  wonders  of  thy  grace  : 
But  mod  of  all  admire  that  I 
Should  find  a  welcome  place  . — 

a.  I  that  am  all  denTd  with  fin, 
A  rebel  to  my  God  ; 
I  that  have  crucified  his  Son, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood. 

3.  What  flrange  furprifing  grace  is  this, 

That  fuch  a  foul  has  room  ! 
My  Saviour  takes  me  by  the  hand, 
My  Jsfus  bids  me  come. 

4.  "  Eat,  O  my  friends,"  the  Saviour  cries, 

"  The  feafl  was  made  for  you  : 
a  For  you  I  groan'd,  and  bled,  and  died, 
*'  And  rofe,  aud  triumph'd  too." 

Wrth  trembling  faith,  and  bleeding  hearts, 

Lord;  we  accept  thy  love  : 
*Tis  a  rich  banquet  we  have  had. 

What  will  it  be  above  ? 

6.  Ye  faints  below^n  d  hofis  of  heaven, 

Join  all  your  praifmg  powers  : 
No  theme  is  like  redeeming  love, 
No  Saviour  is  like  ours. 

7.  Had  I  ten  thouiand  hearts,  dear  Lord: 

I'd  give  them  ail  to  thee 
Had  I  ten  thoufand  tongues,  they  aU 
Should  loin  the  harmony. 


HYMN  CLXXXIX.  5: 

Hymn   CLXXXVIII.     L.  M.     Steele. 

Commxa  h. 

r'|  '0  Jefus  our  exalted  Lord, 

X    (Dear  name, by  Heaven  andE         vder'd 
Fain  would  our  hear:   and  voices  . 
A  cheerful  fone  of  fa:red  prai 

But  all  :.  which  mortals  buvr: 

Are  weak  and  .         dining  and  low  j 
Far,  far  above  our  humble  fongs. 
The  theme  demands  immor~.  -r^;.. 

Yet  while  .is  Board  we  meet, 

ldhumbh  v  :  his  ire- 

O  let  car  warm  affections  move. 
In  glad  return?    I         tefulloTC 

Let  fa  feafes  aid, 

To  fee  thy  wondrous  love  cLTplay'c 
roken  fleih,  thy  bleeding  v^.: 
Thy  dreadful  agonizing  pains. 

Let  humble  penitential  wee, 
With  painful,  pleaiing  anguilh,  flaw  ; 

As         ■■  forsrivir.  .les  impart 

Life,  hape,  and  joy  to  every  heart. 

j         Hymn  CLXXXIX.     Dr.  Watt:. 

mmvjtianwtb  Ckr'ijt.  andvoitb faiui:,  I  Cor.  Xs  l6;I 

[1.   TE3US  invites  his  faints 

J    To  meet  around  his  board  ; 
ere  pardon'd  rebels  fit,  and  hold 
Communion  with  their  Lord: 

2.  For  food  he  gives  his  flefh  ; 
He  bids  us  drink  his  blood  ; 

Blazing  favour  !  matchlefs  grace 
Of  our  dc         ling  God 

3.  This  holy  bread  and  wine 

Maintains  our  fainting  breath. 


A 

5 


524  HYMN   CXC. 

By  union  with  our  living  Lord 
And  int'i  ell  in  his  death. 

4.  Our  heav'nly  Father  calls 
Chrift  and  his  members  one ; 
We  the  young  children  of  his  lov 
And  he  the  firft-born  Son. 

5»  We  are  but  feveral  parts 
Of  the  fame  broken  bread  ; 
One  body  hath  its  fev'ral  limbs, 
But  Jefus  is  the  head. 

6.  Let  all  our  pow'rs  be  johvd, 
His  glorious  name  to  raife  : 
Pleafure  and  love  fill  ev'ry  mind, 
And  ev'ry  voice  be  praife. 

Hymn  CXC.     Dr.  Watts. 

Toe  neiu  tefameni  ht  the  blood  of  Chrlil  ;    Or ,  the  new 

covenant  fealed. 

I.   r       ' HE  promife  of  ?ny  Father's  love 
Jl      Shall f  and  forever  good  ; 
He  faid,  and  gave  his  foul  to  death, 
And  feal'd  the  grace  with  blood. 

3.  To  this  dear  cov'nant  of  thy  word, 
I  fet  my  worthlefs  name  ; 
I  feal  th'  engagement  to  my  Lord, 
And  make  my  humble  claim. 

3.  The  light,  and  ftrength,and  pard'ning  grace,. 

And  o-lorv,  fhall  be  mine  ; 
My  life  and  foul,  my  heart  and  flefh, 
And  all  my  pow'rs  are  thine. 

4.  I  call  that  legacy  my  own, 

Which  Jefus  did  bequeath  ; 
x   Twas  purchas'd  with  a  dying  grcaiv, 
s  And  ratify'd  in  death, 


HYMN  CXCII  r-5 

;.  Sweet  is  the  mcm'ry  of  his  name. 
Who  blefs'd  us  in  his  will, 
And  to  his  teitarnent  oi'  love. 
Made  his  own  life  the  feal. 

Hymn-   CXCI.     Dr.  Watts. 
Cbrifi  tbe-hr<gd of  lifcy  John  vi.  31,  35)  3'>. 

LET  us  adore  th'  eternal  word, 
T  ::>  }*e  our  fouls  hath  fed  \ 
Thou  art  ou.-  living  icream,  O  Lord, 
And  thou  th'  immortal  bread. 

2.  The  manna  came  from  lowtr  Ikies, 
But  Jefu>  from  above, 
Where  the  frefh  (brings  of  pleafure  rife, 
A::d  rivers  Sow  with  lo\e. 

j.  The  Jews,  the  fathers,  dy'd  at  iafr, 
Who  ate  that  heav'nlv  bread  ; 
But  theft  provifions  which  we  tafte, 
Cuii  raife  us  from  the  dead.] 

\.  Blefs'd  he  the  Lord,  that  gives  his  fiefn 
To  nouiif:  ig  men  : 

And  often  f]  reads  his  table  frefh, 
Iaefl  we  fhould  faint  ... 

;.  Our  fouls  fhall  draw  their  hcav'nly  brcatk, 
Whiifb  Jefus  finds  fupplies  : 
Nor  {hall  our  graces  (ink  to  death, 
For  JefuE  never  die*. 

[6.  Daily  our  mortal  flem  decays, 

But  Chrift,  our  life,  mall  come  ; 
His  unrefifled  pow  r  fhall  raile 
Our  bodies  from  the  tomb. 

Hymn  CXCII.     Dr.  Watts. 

The  memorial  of  cur  abftni    Lord,  John    XVi.   l6> 
Luke  xxii.  19.     John   xiv.  3. 

I.  JESUS  is  ~one  above  the  fkies, 

J   Where  our  weak  fenfes  reach  him  not  4 


526  HYMN  CXCIII. 

And  carnal  objects  court  our  eyes, 
To  thruft  our  Saviour  from  our  though 

2.  He  knows  what  wand'ring  hearts  we  haye. 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face  ; 
And,  to  refrelh  our  mir.ds,  he  gs 
Thefe  kind  memorials  of  Lis  grace. 

3.  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  fpread 
With  his  own  fiefh  and  dying  bleed  : 
V\re  on  the  rich  proviiicn  feed, 
And  tafte  the  wine,  and  bhfs  the  Gc 

4.  Let  finful  fweets  be  ail  forg- 
And  earth  grow  lefs  in  our  :n  ; 
Chrift  and  his  love  fill  ev'ry  thought* 
And  faith  aBd  hope  be  fix'd  on  hlrn. 

5.  While  he  1?  ahfent  from  our  fight, 
'Tis  to  prepare  our  fouls  a  7 
That  we  may  dwell  in  keav'nly  light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  face. 

[6.  Our  eyes  look  upwards  to  the  hi'ls 
Whence  our  returning  Lord  fifal]  come  ; 
We  wait  thy  chariot's  awful  v.  '*ec 
To  fetch  cur  longing  ipirits  home.] 

Hymn  CXCIII.     L.  M,     D.  Turner.    1 

Set  him  above  aU principalities  and  f voters — ivortby  . 
the   lamb  that  <was    (lain  to  re  reive  glory  and  ilejpn^ 

Ephe£  i.  21.     Rev.  v.  iz. 


J-N 


OV  i-^r  above  thefe  ftarrv^JKres, 
Our  Jefus  fills  his  brighter  throne, 
Inviiible  to  mortal  eye?, 
But  net  to  humble  faith  unknown. 


3.  [The  countlefs  hoftsjthat  round  him  Mend. 
The  fubiecteof  his  fovereign  power  ; 
Fly  thro'  the  world  at  his  command, 
Or  proflrate  at  his  feet  adore. 


HYMN  CXCIV.  527 

3.  Satan  and  all  his  rebel  crew 

That  rag'd  to  pull  his  kingdom  down  ; 
Crufn'd  by  his  hand,  in  ruin  now 
Lie  trembling  at  Lis  awful  frown. 

4.  His  name  above  ah  creatures  great, 
He  all  fuflains  and  ail  contrcuis ; 
Yet  from  his  high  exalted  ftate, 
Locks  kindly  down  on  tremble  fouls.] 

5.  Tho'  in  the  glories  he  pofTefs'd,1 
Long  ere  this  world,  cr  time  began,. 
He  mines  the  Son  of  God  confefs'd5 
Yet  owns  himfelf  thefon  of  man, 

6.  Here  once  in  agonies  de  dy'd, 
Now  in  the  heaven     he  ever  lives  ; 
Of  Joy  theft  pours  th'  eternal  tide, 
Here  faves  the  Tinner  who  believes. 

7,.  AH  hail  !  thou  great  Immanue^,  haH! 
Ten  thcufand  bieffings  on  thy  name } 
While  thus  thy  wondrous  love  we  tell, 
Cur  bofoms  feel  the  faered  fiame. 


? 


<-•    Come,  quickly  come,  immortal  King  ! 
On  earth  thv  regal  honors  raife, 
The  full  laivation  promised,  bring, 
Then  every  tongue  (hall  ting  thy  praife 


Hymn   CXCIV.     Dr.  Watts. 
Chr'if.  crucified^  the  iuifdo?:i  end '  poiver  of  God, 

I*  VTATURE  with  open  volume  Hands, 
-LN    To  fpread  her  Maker's  praife  abrc^  - 
And  ev'ry  labor  of  his  hands 
Shews  fometbing  worthv  of  a  God  : 

2.  But  in  the  grace  thaf  refcu'd  man, 
His  brighter*  form  of  glory  mines  ; 
Here  on  the  crofs,  'tis  faireil  drawn 
In  precious  bioodj  and  crinifon  lines. 


528  HYMN  CXCV 

[3.  Here  his  whole  name  appears  complete  ; 
Nor  man  can  guefs,  nor  reafon  prove, 
Which  of  the  letters  beft  is  writ, 
The  pow'r,  the  wifdom,  or  the  love.] 

4.  Here  I  behold  his  inmoft  heart, 

Where  grace  and  vengeance  flraiigely  join, 
Piercing  his  Son  with  fharpeft  {mart, 
To  make  the  purchas'd  pleafures  mine. 

5.  O  !  the  fweet  wonders  of  that  crofs, 
Where  God  the  Saviour  lov'd,  anddy'd! 
Hernobleft  life  my  fpirit  draws 

From  his  dear  wounds,,  and  bleeding  fide. 

6.  I  worald  forever  fpeak  his  name, 
In  founds  to  mortal  ears  unknown  ; 
With  angels  join  to  praife  the  Lamb, 
And  worfnip  at  his  Father's  throne. 

Hymn   CXCV.     Dr.  Watts. 

Divine  love  making  a  feaj},  and  calling. the  guejls$ 
Luke  xiv.  17,  22,  23, 

I.   TJOW  fweet  and  awful  is  the  plaee, 
XJl   With  Chrill  within  the  doors ; 
While  everlafting  love  difplays 
The  choicefc  of  her  flores  ! 

%.  Here  in  the  language  of  a  God 
Divine  compaiTion  rolls ; 
Here  peace  and  pardon  bought  with  blood, 
Is  food  for  dying  fouls. 

3.  While  all  our  hearts,  and  all  out  fongs, 

Toin  to  admire  the  feafc, 
Each  of  us  cry,  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  guefl  ? 

4.  "  Why  was!  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 

"  And  enter  while  there's  room  ; 
11  When  thoufands  make  a  wretched  choice 
"  And  rather  iterve  than  come  X% 


HYMX  CXCVI.      t  5;; 

5.  Twas  the  fame  love  that  fprend  the  fa&A 
Tha*  fw  forc'd  us  in  : 

Elfe  we  rnd  (tiT!  refus'd  to 

our  f 

'6.  Pity  the  O  our  God 

in  the  e?.  3  come  : 

Sc  j} 

A  _  ::rcrs  home. 

I    We  long  tc  churches  fu::, 

That  all  the  cfcofen  race 

•     voice,  and  ,'         .  and  foni 
tr,7 r  :e-] 

H"  VX     Dr.   Watts. 

•   » 

- 

»«  Xyov.  Gur  Godj 

A:  to  die,  2=  Simeon  won 

tth  his  young  Saviour  in  his  arms. 

2.  Our  lips  mould!-.  R 

Were  but  cur  repar  is  ; 

Our  fouls  fl 
"  And  a  wore  : 

o-  "  Here  we  h  0  1 

';  And  1 

u.  Ta;  .;,cl  felt  tl  ofd, 

"  The  brea/  ending 

^a:  -cd  before  cur  face, 

"  To  teach  the  terrors  of  t 
"  And  (hew  the  wonders  of  thy 

^  j  our  morr.ing-fcar 

Sh 

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4 


530  HYMN  CXCVIII. 

u  The  glory  of  thine  Ifr'el  here, 

"  And  joy  of  (pirits  near  thy  throne." 

Hymn-  CXCVII.     Dr.  Watts. 

Divine  glories   and  graces.^ 

2.  T  TOW  are  thy  glories  here  difplay'd, 
XjL  Great  God  !  how  bright  they  fliine, 

While,  at  thy  word,  we  break  the  bread. 
And  pour  the  flowing  wine  ! 

a.  Here  thy  revenging  juftice  {lands, 
And  pleads  its  dreadful  caufe  ; 
Here  faving  mercy  fpreads  her  hands, 
Like  Jefus  on  the  crofs. 

3.  Thy  faints  attend  with  ev'ry  grace 

On  this  great  facrifice  ; 
And  love  appears  with  cheerful  face, 
And  faith  with  fixed  eves. 

4.  Our  hope  in  waiting  pofture  fits, 

To  heav'n  directs  her  fight ; 
Here  ev'ry  warmer  pafiion  meets, 
And  warmer  pow'rs  unite, 

5.  Zeal  and  revenge  perform  their  part, 

And  rifmg  fin  deitrcy  ; 
Repentance  comes  with  aching  heart, 
Yet  not  forbids  our  joy. 

6.  Dear  Saviour,  change  our  faith  to  fight* 

Let  fin  forever  die  ; 
Then  (hall  our  fouls  be  all  delight, 
And  ev'ry  tear  be  dry. 

Hymn  CXCVIII.     Dr.  Watts. 
A  Morning  Hymn,  Pfal.  xix.  5,8,  and  Ixxiii.  24,25 

I.  /^*  OD  of  the  morning,  atwhofe  voice 
VJ"  The  cheerful  fun  makes  haftc  to  rife, 


HYMN  CXCIX. 

ad  like  a  giant  doth  rejoice 
To  run  his  journey  thro'  the  fkie=. 

2.  From  the  fair  chambers  of  the  Eaffc 
The  circuit  of  his  race  begins, 
And  without  wearinefs  or  reft, 

Round  the  whole  earth  he  flies  and  fnir.es. 

3.  Oh,  like  the  fun,  may  I  fulfil 
Th*  appointed  duties  of  the  day, 
With  ready  mind,    and  active  will, 
March  on,  and  keep  my  heav'nly  way. 

4.  But  I  (hall  rove,  and  lofe  the  race, 
If  God,  my  fun,  fhould  difappear, 
And  leave  me  in  this  world's  wild  maze. 
To  follow  ev'ry  wand'ring  ftar. 

-".  Lord,  thy  commands  are  clean  and  Dure, 
Enlight*mng*btir  beclouded  eyes: 
Thy  threat'ning-  juft,  thy  promifefure. 
Thy  gofpel  makt    I         nplewife. 

6.   Give  me  thy  counfel  for  my         .e, 
And  then  receive  me  to  thy  blifs  ; 
All  my  defiresand  hopes  befide 
Are  fairt  and  cold,  compar'd  this 

Hymn   CXCIX.     Dr.  Watts. 

An  Binning  Hyrr.n,  Pial.  iv.   3.  and  iii.  5,  6,    ant. 

cxhii.    8. 

I*  r  I  "HUS  far  the  Lord  his  led  me  on, 

-L     Thus  far  his  pow'r  prolongs  my  da^- 
And  ev'ry  ev'ning  mail  make  known 
Some  freih  memorial  o!  hi:  grace. 

2.  Much  of  my  time  has  rufl  to  \\i::e, 
And  I  perhaps  am  near  my  home  ; 
But  he  forgives  my  fellies  paff, 
He  gives  me.  itrength  fcr  days  to  come, 


3$2,  HYMN  CC, 

3«  I  lay  my  body  down  to  fleep, 
Peace  is  the  pillow  for  my  head  ; 
"While  well-appointed  angels  keep 
Their  watchful  flattens  round  my  bed. 

4.  In  vain  the  fons  of  earth  or  hell 
Tell  me  a  thoufand  frightful  things  ; 
My  God  in  fafety  makes  me  dwell 
Beneath  the  fhadow  of  his  wines. 

[5,  Faith  in  his  name  forbids  my  fear  : 
O  may  thy  prefence  ne'er  depart ! 
And  in  the  morning  make  me  hear 
The  love  and  kindnefs  of  thy  heart. 

6.  Thus  when  the  night  of  death  mall  come, 
My  flefn  fhall  reft  beneath  the  ground, 
And  wait  thy  voice  to  loufe  my  tomb, 
With  fweet  falvation  in  the  found.] 

Hymn   CC.     Dr.  Watts. 

A  fuorning  Song. 
NCE  more,  my  fcul,  tat  rifing  day 


"•Ons 


Salutes  thy  waking  eyes  ; 
Once  more,  my  voice,  thy  tribute  pay 
To  him  that  rules  the  Ikies. 

3.  Night  unto  night  his  name  repeats, 
The  day  renews  the  found, 
Wide  as  the  heav'n  on  which  he  fits, 
To  turn  the  feafons  round. 

3.  *Tis  he  fupports  my  mortal  frame, 
My  tongue  fnall  fpeak  his  praife  ; 
My  fins  would  roufe  his  wrath  to  flame, 
And  yet  his  wrath  delays. 

[4.  On  a  poor  worm  thy  pow'r  might  tread, 
And  1  could  ne'er  withftand  : 
Thy  juftice  might  have  crufh'd  me  dead>    ; 
But  mercy  held  thine  hand, 


H-YMN  CCL  5:,$ 

5.  A  thoufand  wretched  fouls  are  fled 

Since  the  laft  fetting  Tun, 
And  yet  thou  length'nelt  out  my  thread, 
And  yet  my  moments  run.] 

6.  Great  God,  let  all  my  hours  he  thine, 

Whilit  I  enjoy  the    ight ; 
Then  fhallmy  fun  in  fmiies  decline, 
And  bring  a  pleafant  night. 

Hymn   CCI     Etr.  Watts. 

Jin  evening  Son?. 

[1.   TP\READ  fov'reign  let  my  evening  fong 
JlJ    Like  holy  incenfe  rife  ; 
Affiftthe  ofF  rings  of  my  tongue 
Toreach  the  lofty  ikies. 

2.  Thro'  all  the  dangers  of  the  day     , 
Thy  hand  was  (till my  guard. 
And  ftill  to  drive  my  wanes  away 
Thy  mercy  flood  prepar'd,] 

«.  Perpetual  bleffings  from  above 
Incompafs  me  around, 
But  O  how  few  returns  of  love 
Hath  my  Creator  found  ! 

4.  What  have  I  done  for  him  that  died 

To  fave  my  wretched. foul  ? 
How  are  my  follies  multiplied] 
Fail  as  the  minutes  roil  ! 

5.  Lord  with  this  guilty  heart   of  mine, 

To  thy  dear  crofs  i 
And  to  thy  grace  my  foul  refign, 
To  be  renew 'd  by  thee. 

6.  Sprinkled  afrefh  with  pard'ning  blood, 

I  lay  me  down  to  reft, 
As  in  th'  embraces  of  my  God, 
Or  on  my  Saviour's  breaft. 


i 


5j4  HYMN  GCIII. 

Hymn  CCII.     Dr.  Watts. 

A  Jong  for  morning  and   evening)  Lam.   iH.   1±. 

Lfa.  xiv    7. 

%.  TV/jf^  God,  how  endlefs  is  thy  love  ! 
i.VX  Thy  gifts  are  ev'ry  ev'ning  new  ; 
And  morning  mercies  from  above. 
Gently  diflil  like  early  dew. 

2.  Thou  fpread'ft  the  curtains  of  the  night, 
Great  guardian  of  my  fleeping  hours  ; 
Thy  fbv'reign  word  reftores  the  light. 
And  quickens  alfmy  drowly  powTS. 

3.  I  yield  my  pow'rs  to  thy  command, 
To  thee  I  ccnfecratemy  cays, 
Perpetual  bleffings  from  thine  hand 

emand  perpetual  fongs  of  praife. 


■"■-. 


Htmn   CCIII.     Dr.  Watts. 
A  hymn  for  morning  and  evening. 

H  OS  ANNA,  with  a  cheerful  found, 
To  God's  upholding  hand  j 
Ten  thoufand  Chares  attend  us  round, 
And  yet  fecure  we  ftand. 

\,  That  was  a  molt  amazing  pow 'r 
That  rais'd  us  with  a  word, 
And  ev'ry  day,  and  ev'ry  hour 
We  lean  upon  the  Lord. 

The  ev'ning  refts  our  weary  head, 
And  angels  guard  the  room  ; 

We  wake,  and  we  admire  the  bed 
That  was  not  made  our  tomb. 

The  rifing  morning  can't  allure 
That  we  fhall  end  the  day  ; 

For  death  Hands  ready  at  the  door 
To  take  our  lives  away, 


HYMN  CCIV.  535 

5.  Our  breath  is  forfeited  by  fin 
To  God's  avenging  law  ; 
We  own  thy  grace,  immortal  King  ! 
In  ev'ry  gafp  we  draw. 

.  6.  God  is  our  fun,  whofe  daily  light 
Our  joy  and  fafety  brings  ; 
Our  feeble  flefn  lies  fafe  at  night 
Eeneai.h  his  fhady  wings. 

Hymn   CCIV.     S.  M.     S . 

A    A'lornir.?  Hymn, 

1.  QEE  how  the  mounting  fun 

0  Purines  his  mining  way  ; 
And  wide  proclaim?  his  Maker's  praife, 

With  every  brightening  ray. 

2.  Thus  would  my  riling  foul 
Its  heavenly  Parent  ling  ; 

And  to  its  great  Original 

The  humble  tribute  bring 

3.  Serene  I  iaid  me  down 
Beneath  his  guardian  care  ; 

I  flept,  and  I  awoke,  and  found 
My  kind  prefer ver  near  ! 

4.  Thus  does  thine  arm  mpport 
This  weak  defencelefs  frame  ; 

But  whence  thefe  favours,  Lord,  to  me, 
All  worthlefs  as  I  am  ,? 

5.  O  !   how  mall  I  repay 
The  bounties  of  my  God  ? 

This  feeble  Spirit  raut^  beneath 
■  The  pleaiir:gj  painful  load. 

6.  Dear  Saviour,  to  thy  croft 

1  bring  my  facririce  ; 
Cleans'd  by  thy  blood,  it  mail  afcend 

With  fragrance  to  the  Ikies. 


536  HYMN  CCVI. 

7.  My  life  I  would  anew 
Devote,  O  Lord,  to  thee  ; 
And  in  thy  fervice  I  would  fpend 
A  long  eternity.     -» 

Hymn  CCV.  L.  M.     Rippon. 

An  Evening   Hymn. 

1.  /*"N  RE  AT  God,  to  thee  my  evening  ifong, 
V-T  With  humble  gratitude  I  raife, 

0  Jet  thy  mercy  tune  my  tongue, 
And  fill  my  heart  with  lively  praife. 

2.  My  days  unclouded,  as  they  pafs, 
And  every  gentle  rolling  hour. 

Are  monuments  of  wondrous  erace, 
And  witnefs  to  thy  love  and  power. 

3.  And  yet  this  thoughtlefs,  wretched  heal 
Too  oft  re^ardlefs  of  thv  love, 
Ungrateful,  can  from  thee  depart. 
And  fond  of  trifles  vainly  rove. 

4.  Seal  my  forgiveness  in  the  blood 
Of  Jefus :   his  dear  name  alcr. 

1  plead  for  pardon,  gracious  God, 
And  kind  acceptance  at  thy  throne. 

5.  Let  this  bleft  hope  mine  eye-lids  clofe, 
With  fleep  refrefh  my  feeble  frame  ; 
Safe  in  thy  care  may  I  repoxre, 

And  wake  with  praiies  to  thy  name. 

Hymn  CCVI.     Rifpon. 

Summer — am   HarveR  H^mn. 

,  2.  ^""^O  praife  the  ever  bounteous  Lord, 
X     My  foul,  wake  all  thy  powers : 
He  calls,  and  at  his  voice  come  form 
The  fmiiing  Harveft  hours. 

2.  His  covenant  with  the  earth  he  keeps; 
My  tengue  his  goodnefs  fine  \ 


M        H  CCVII.  5 

miner  and  winter  know  their  time, 
Hi 

3.  "Wtllpk  !g  fwain 5 "behold 

The  w: 
With  the    fl  7, 

/  again  in  i . 

4.  Thui         fiihe  ~  w 

The  feeds  of  1 

o 

Ibid, 

5.  Then,  in  tl  real  I 

The  harv  r  exceed 

Hymn  CCVII.     G 

1.  QTERN 

O    Ei.ciro'.ir.^  nature  round  : 
Hcv  blea]  omforrlefs  the  plain 

~ure  crown' 

2.  The  i  I  bear. . 

A  :.:.  and 

And  drooping,  Li  ms 

An  emblem  of  my 

-art,  whe  terrc 

In  night' 5  c 
C  d  in  c 

How  defolat-  a. 

4.  R  0  1  d  bring 

ray  ; 
ihall  be  fp: 

iarkr. 


j38  HYMN  CCVIII. 

5.  O  happy  ft  ate,  divine  abode, 

Where  fpring  eternal  reigns  ; 
And  perfect  day,  the  fmile  of  God, 
Fills  all  the  heavenly  plains. 

6.  Great  Source  of  light,  thy  beams  difplay- 

My  drooping  joys  reftore, 
And  guide  me  to  the  feats  of  day,, 
Where  winter  frowns  no  more. 

Hymn  CCVIII.     L.  M.    Rippo:;: 
The  Ssafotis  crcwned  ivltb gooinefs^  Pfalm  Ixv.  II. 

1.  T7TERNAL  Source  of  every  joy  ! 

JLj  Well  nray  thy  praife  our  lips  employ, 
While  in  thy  temple  we  appear 
To  hail  thee,  Sovereign  of  the  Year. 

2.  Wide  as  the  wheebof  nature  roll, 

Thy  hand  fupports  and  guides  the  whole  ; 
The  Sun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rife, 
And  Darknefs  when  to  veil  the  fkies. 

3.  The  flowery  Spring,  at  thy  command, 
Perfumes  the  air  and  paints  the  land  , 
The  Summer  rays  with  vigour  mine 
To  raife  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4.  Thy  hand,  in  Autumn,  richly  pours 
1  nro'  all  osr  coafts  redundant  ftores ; 
And  Winters,  foften'd  by  thy  care, 
No  more  the  face  of  horror  wear. 

5.  Seafons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  day;; 
Demand  fuccefiive  fongs  of  praife  ; 

And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid. 
With  morning  light  and  cveni.cg  (hade. 

6.  Here  in  thy  houfe  let  incenfe  rife, 
And  circling.  Sabbaths  blefs  our  eyes, 
'Till  to  thofe  lofty  heights  we  foar, 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more, 


HYMN  CCX.  539 

Hymn   CCfX.     L.  M.     Rippon. 
Help    obtained   of    GcJ,      Acts   xxvi.  zz. 

I,  /^N  RE  AT  God,  wefmg  that  mighty  hand, 
v_X  By  which  fupported  ftill  we  {land  : 

The  Opening  Year  thy  mercy  (hews  : 
Let  mercy  crown  it  till  it  clcfe. 

*.  By  cay,  by  night,  at  home,  abroad, 
Still  we  are  guarded  by  our  God  ; 
By  his  inceitant  bounty  fed, 
By  his  unerring  couafel  hd. 

3.  With  grateful  hearts  the  pail  we  own 
The  future,  all  to  us  unknown, 
We  to  thy  guardian  care  commit, 
And  peaceful  leave  before  thy  feet, 

3.  In  fc enes  exalted  or  deprefs'd, 
Be  thou  our  joy,  znd  chou  our  reft  ; 
Thy  goodnefs  all  our  hopes  thai!  raife, 
Ador'd  thro'  ail  cur  changing  d~ys. 

c.  When  death  ihall  interrupt  thefe  fongs, 
And  feal  in  fiience,  mortal  tongues, 
Our  Helpcr-Go&y  in  whom  we  truft, 
In  better  worlds  our  fouls  (hall  boafL 

Hymn   CCX,     Dr.  Watts. 

Life  the  any  of  grace  andiopc,  EccL   ix.   4,  5,  6,  IC 

I.  IFE  is  the  time  to  ferve  the  Lord, 

-Li   The  time  t'infure  the  great  reward, 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
The  vileft  firmer  may  return. 

[2.  Life  is  the  hour  that  God  hath  giv'n 
To  'fcape  from  hell,  and  fly  to  heav'n  ; 
The  day  of  grace,  and  mortals  majr 
Secure  the  bleffings  of  the  day.] 


54Q  HYMN  CCXI. 

3.  The  living  know  that  they  muft  die, 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie  ; 
Their  mem'ry  and  their  fenfe  is  gone, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

[4.  Their  hatred  and  their  love  is  loft, 
Their  envy  buried  in  the  duk 
They  have  no  fhare  in  all  that's  done 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the  fun.] 

5.  Then  what  my  thoughts  defign  to  do, 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  purfue, 
Since  no  device,  nor  work  is  fomi»d, 

Nor  faith,  nor  hope,  beneath  the  ground 

6.  There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  pail 

In  the  cold  grave,  to  which  we  hafte  : 
But  darknefs,  death,  and  long  defpair, 
Rei<?n  in  eternal  filence  there. 

Hymn   CCXT.     Dr.  Vv'atts. 
wd  judgment ;,  Eccl.  xi.  9. 

YE  fons  of  Adam,  vain  and  young, 
Indulge  your  eyes,  indulge  your  tongue, 
T~l:e  the  delights  your  fouls  defire, 
And  give  a  loofe  to  all  your  fire. 

2.  Purfue  the  pleafures  you  defign 

And  cheer  your  hearts  with  longs  and  wine  ; 

oy  the  day  of  mirth,  but  know, 
There  is  a  day  of  judgment  too. 

5.   God  from  on  high  beholds  your  thoughts, 
His  book  records  your  fecrct  faults  ; 
The  works  of  darknefs  you  have  done, 
iVfuft  all  appear  before  the  fun. 

The  vengeance  to  your  follies  d 

Should  ftrike  vowr  hearts  with  \t     :r  ;hrov ; 

How  will  ye  ftand  before  his  (ace, 

Qr  anfwer  for  Ma  mjur?d  grace  ? 


-KYMN  CCXIII.  -    •  s±- 

5.  Almighty  God,  turn  off  their  eyes 
From  thefe  alluring  vanities, 
And  let  the  thunder  of  thy  word 
Awake  their  fouls  to  fear  the  Lcrd. 

Hymn   CCXII.     Dr.   Watts. 

Advice  to  youth  :    0r>    Old  age  and  death    in  an   unco?> 
verted flate,  Eccl.  xii.  I,  7.  Ifa.lxv.  20. 

1.  \TOW  in  the  heat  of  youthful  blood 
XN     Remember  your  Creator,  God: 
Behold  the  months  come  hafVning  on, 
When  you  mall  fay,  My  joys  arc  gone. 

2.  Behold  the  aged  {inner  goes, 
Laden  with  guilt  and  heavy  woes, 
Down  to  the  regions  of  the  dead3 
With  endlefs  curfes  on  his  head. 

3.  The  duft  returns  to  dull  again  ; 
The  foul,  in  agonies  of  pain 
Afcends  to  God;   not  there  to  dwell, 
But  hears  her  doom,  -ancl  fmks  to  hell, 

4.  Eternal  King  !  I  fear,  thy  name, 
Teach  me.  t  w  how  frail  I  am  ; 
And  when  my  foul  muft  hence  remove, 
Give  me  a  manfionin  thy  love. 

Htm.n   CCXIII.     Dr.  "vVatts. 

Thejlortnefs   of  life  ?  Jiodmfs  of  C 

I.  r      1ME  !  what  asn  empty  vapour 'tis, 
JL     And  days  how  fwift  they  a:  - 
Swift  as  the  archer's  arrow  flies, 
Or  like  a  {hooting  ftar. 

o 

[2.  The  preient  moments  juit.  appe?/ 
Then  Hide  away  in  haile, 
That  we  can  never  fay,   They're  tart* 
But  only  fey,   Tbsvre  tuf.] 


54*  HYMN  CCXIV, 

[3.  Our  life  is  ever  on  the  wing, 
And  death  is  ever  nigh  ; 
The  moment  when  our  lives  begin, 
We  all  begin  to  die.] 

4.  Yet,  mighty  God  !  our  fleeting  day: 

Thy  lailing  favours  mare, 
"Yet  with  the  bounties  of  thy  grace, 
Thou  load'ft  the  rolling  year. 

5.  'Tisfov'reign  mercy  finds  us  food, 

And  we  are  cloath'd  with  love  ; 
While  grace  ftands  pointing  out  the  read, 
That  leads  our  fouls  above. 

6.  His  goodnefs  runs  an  endlefs  round  ; 

All  glory  to  the  Lord  ! 
His  mercy  never  knows  a  bound  ; 
And  be  his  name  ador'd. 

7.  Thus  we  bejnn  the  lading*  foncr : 

And  when  we  clofe  our  eyes, 
Let  the  next  age  thy  praife  prolong 
Till  time  and  nature  dies. 

Hymn  CCXIV.     L.  M.     Dr.  S.  Stennett, 

Early  Piety,  Matt.  xii.  20. 

X.  TTOW  foft  the  words  my  Saviour  fpeaks  ! 
11  How  kind  the  promifes  he  makes  ! 
Abruifedreed  he  never  .breaks, 
Nor  will  he  quench  the  fmoking  flax. 

3.  The  humble  Poor  he  won't  defpife, 
Nor  on  the  contrite  {inner  frown  : 
His  ear  is  open  to  their  cries, 
He  quickly  fends  falvation  down. 

£.  When  piety  in  early  minds, 
Like  tender  buds  begins  to  flioot, 
He  guards  the  plants  from  threading  W  ind* 
And  ripens  bloffoms  into  fruit, 


HYMN  CCXV.  54J 

4.  With  humble  fouls  he  bears  a  part 
In  all  the  forrows  they  endure : 
Tender  and  gracious  is  his  heart, 
His  promife  is  for  ever  fure. 

5.  He  fees  the  druggies  thr.t  prevail 
Between  the  powers  of  grace  and  fin; 
He  kindly  Mens  while  they  tell 

The  bitter  pangs  they  feel  within.^  ' 

6.  Tho'  pres'd  with  fears  on  ev'ry  fide, 
They  know  not  how  the  ftrife  may  end  ; 
Yet  hewillfoon  the  caufe  decide, 

And  judgment  unto  vict'ry  fend. 

Hymn*   CCXV.      CM.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Th:  encouragement  young- perfens  have    to  feek    Chrijl) 

Prcv.  viii.   17. 

1.  "\7~E  hearts,  with  youthful  vigor  warm, 
Jl     In  fmiling  crowds  draw  near, 
And  turn  from  every  mortal  charm, 
A  Saviour's  voice  to  hear. 

H.%  Lord  of  all  v\i     worlds  on  high, 
Stoops  to  converfe  with  you  \ 

Ard  lays  his  radiant  glories  by, 
Your  friendship  to  purfue. 

3.  M  Th2  foul,  that  longs  to  fee  my  face,, 

"Is  fur;  my   love  to  gain  ; 
"  And  thai?  that  early  feek  my  grace, 
"  Shall  never  feek  in  vain." 

4.  What  object.  Lord,  my  foul  fhould  move 

If  once  com^ar'd' with"  thee  ?  - 
What  beauty  fhould  command  my  icve, 
Like  what  in  C brill  I  fee  ? 

5.  Away,  ye  falfe  delufive  toys, 

Vain  tempters  of  the  mind  ! 
'Tis  here  I  fix  day  lafting  chc-i- 
Fcr  here  true  blifs  T  fcr.d. 


544  HYMN  CCXVII. 

Hymn  CCXVI.  L.  M.    DlWatts's  Si-rtvio 

ui  lovely  youth  falling  foort  of  Heaven,  Markx.  2  L. 

I.  ~]V  /FUST  all  the  charms  of  nature  then, 

-LVX  So  hopelefs  to  falvation  prove  ? 

Can  hell  demand,  can  heaven  condemn 

The  man  whom  Jefus  deigns  to  love  ? — 

5&.  The  nf^  who  fought  the  ways  of  truth, 
Paid  friends  and  neighbors  all  their  due  ; 
A  modeft,  fober,  lovely  Youth, 
Who  thought  he  wanted  nothing  now  ? 

3.  But  mark  the  change  :  thus  fpake  the  Lord, 
"  Come  part  with  earth  for  heaven  to-day  !,J 
The  Youth,  aftoninYd  at  the  word, 

In  filent  fadnefs  went  his  way. 

4.  Poor  virtues,  that  he  boafted  fo, 
This  teft  unable  to  endure, 

JLet  Chrift,  and  grace,  and  glory  go. 
To  make  hi-s  land  and  money  fure. 

5.  Ah  fooiifh  choice  of  treafures  here  f 
Ah  fatal  love  of  tempting  gold  ! 
Muft  this  bafe  world  be  bought  fo  dear  ? 
And  life  and  heaven  fo  cheaply  fold  ? 

6.  In  vain  the  charms  of  nature  mine, 
If  this  vile  paflion  governs  me; 
Transform  my  foul,  O  love  divine  ! 
And  make  me  part  with  all  for  thee. 

Hymn   CCXVII.    Dr.  Watts. 

Frail  life,  and  fiicceeding  eternity 

2.  r~   "HEE  we  adore,  eternal  name  ! 

X     And  humbly  own -to  thee, 

&»ow  feeble  is  our  mortal  frame, 

What  dying  worms  are  we  ! 


HYMN  CCXVIII.  545 

[:.  Our  waiting  lives  grow  fhorter  (till, 
As  months  and  days  encreafe  ; 
And  ev'ry  beating  pulfe  we  tell, 
Leaves  the  finall  cumbe: 

3.  The  year  rolls  round,  andftealsa 

The  breath  that  firft  it  gave  ; 
Whate'er  we  do,   whate'er  we  be, 

-'re  —  :c ■  :he  grave." 

4.  Dangers  ftand  thick  thro5  ail  the  ground, 

To  pufh  the  tomb  ; 

And  fierce  difeafes  w:  J, 

To  hurry  mortals  h 

5.  Great  God  !  on  a  {lender  that 

Hang  everlafting  t 
Th:  e-.;rnai  ftate  of  aU  the  dead 
Upon  life's  feeble  ftring:. 

6.  Infinite  joy  or  endlefs  wee 

Attends  on  ev'ry  breath ; 
And  yet  how  unconcerned  we  go 
Upon  the  brink  of  death  ! 

7.  Waken,  O  Lcrd,  our  drov  -ie, 

To  walk  this  dangerous  road  : 
nd  if  our  fouls  are  hur:  :e, 

Mayihey  be  found  v.  ith  God. 

H        I   CCXVIII.     S.   M.     Fawcett. 

Hqiv  foail  2 

x.    9. 

i.  VT7TTH  e, 

\  I      My  God,  to  th:  j 

O  nakc  mel;  ilfi  I  :  g. 

How  I  may  cleanfe  n: 

2.  Now  in  my  early  days, 
Teach  me  :oknow 


546  HYMN  CCXIX. 

O  God,  thy  fan<5Ufying  grace 
Betimes  on  me  bellow. 

3.  Make  an  unguarded  Youth 
The  object  of  thy  care  ; 

Help  me  to  choofe  the  way  of  truth.. 
And  fly  from  every  fnare: 

4.  My  heart,  to  folly  prone, 
Renew  by  power  divine  j 

Unite  it  to  thyfelf  alone, 

And  make  me  whoilv  thine. 

0 

5.  O  let  thy  word  of  grace 

My  warmeft  thoughts  employ  ; 
Be  this  thro'  all  my  following  days. 
My  treafure  and  my  joy. 

6.  To  wfaa:  thy  laws  impart 
Be  my  whole  foul  inclinM ; 

O  let  them  dwell  within  my  heart, 
And  fanctify  my  mind. 

7.  May  thy  young  fervant  learn, 
By  thefe  to  cleanfehis  way  ; 

.And  may  I  here  the  path  difcern 
That  leads  to  endlcfs  day. 

Hymn  CCXIX.     L.  M.     President  Davie^ 

National  Judgments  deprecated^  and  national  mercies 
pleaded^  Amos  iii.  1 — 6. 

WHILE  o'er  our  guilty  land,  O  Lord, 
We  view  the  terrors  of  thy  fword  ; 
Oh  !  whither  {hail  the  helplefs  fly  ; 
To  whom  but  thee  direcl  their  cry  \ 

2.  The  helplefs  fmner's  cries  and  tears 
Are  grown  familiar  to  thine  ears  ; 
Oft  has  thy  mercy  fent  relief, 
When  all  wa§  fear  and  hopekfs  grief. 


HYMN  CCXX.  547 

On  thee  our  guardian  God,  we  call, 
Before  thy  throne  of  grace  we  fall ; 
And  is  there  no  deliverap.ce  there  ? 
And  mull  we  perifh  in  defpair  ? 

See,  we  repent,  we  weep,  we  mourn, 
To  our  forfaken  God  we  turn  ; 
O  fpare  our  guilty  country,  fpare 
The  charch  which  thou  haft  planted  her^. 

We  plead  thy  grace,  indulgent  God  ; 
We  plead  thy  Son's  atoning  blood ; 
We  plead  thy  gracious  promife?, 
And  are  they  unavailing  pleas  : 

Thefe  pleas,  prefented  at  thy  throne, 
Have  brought  ten  thoufand  bleffings  down, 
On  guilty  lands  in  helplefs  woe  ; 
Let  them  prevail  to  faveus  too. 

Htmn  CCXX.     L.  M.     Steele. 

Praifc  for  national  peace ,   Pfalm  xlvi.   9 

GREAT  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  fkies, 
A  word  of  thy  Almighty  breath 
Can  fink  the  world,  or  bid  it  rile  : 
Thy  fmile  is  life,  thy  frown  is  death. 

When  angry  nations  ruih  to  arms, 
And  rage,  and  noife,  and  tumult  reign. 
And  war  refoundsits  dire  alarms, 
And  flaughter  fpreads  thehoiiile  plains  ; 

Thy  fovereign  eye  looks  calmly  down, 
And  marks  their  courfe,  and  bounds  their  pow  r 
Thy  word  the  angry  nations  own, 
And  noife  and  war  are  heard  no    more. 

Then  peace  returns  with  balmy  wing, 
(Sweet  peace,  with  her  what  bleffings  fled 
Glad  plenty  laughs,  the  vallies  ling, 
Reviving  commerce  lifts  her  head; 


548  HYMN  CCXXI. 

5.  Thou  good,  and  wife,  and  righteous  Lord, 
All  move  fubfervient  to  thy  will ; 
And  peace  and  war  await  thy  word, 
And  thy  fubiime  decrees  fulfil. 

6.  To  thee  we  pay  our  grateful  fongs, 
Thy  kind  protection  ftill  implore  ; 
O  may  our  hearts,  and  lives,  and  tongue 
Confefs  thy  gcodnefs  and  adore. 

Kymn  CCXXI.     C.  M.     Rippon. 

Yhankfgit/incr  for  Vlclory  over  our  Eneir. 


-T 


O  thee,  who  reign'ft  fupreme  above, 
And  reign Tt  fupreme  below, 
Thou  God  of  wifdom,  power,  and  love, 
We  our  fucceffes  owe. 


a.  The  thundering  horfe,  the  martial  band, 
Without  thine  aid  were  vain  ; 
And  victory  flies  at  thy  command 
To  crown  the  bright  campaign. 

3.  Thy  might}'  arm  unfeen  was  nigh, 

When  we  our  foes  aiTail'd  ; 
'Tis  thou  haft  rais'd  our  honours  high, 
And  o'er  their  hofts  prevail'd. 

4.  Their  mounds,  their  camps,  their  lofty  towers, 

Into  our  hands  are  given, 
Net  from  defert  or  ftrength  of  ours, 
But  thro'  the  crrace  of  heaven. 

5.  What  tho'  no  columns  lifted  high 

Stand  deep  inferib'd  with  praife, 
Yet  founding  honours  to  the  fky 
Our  grateful  tongues  (hall  raife. 

6.  To  our  young  race  will  we  proclaim 

The  mercies  God  has  mown  ; 
That  they  may  leara  to  blefs  his  name, 
And  choofe  him  for  their  own. 


HYMN  CCXXIT  549 

\  Thus,  while  we  fleep  in  fdent  duft, 
When  threatening  dangers  come, 
Their  father's  God  fhall  be  their  trial, 
Their  refuse  and  their  home. 


o 


[. 


D 


Hymn  CCXXII.     CM.     Leech. 

For  a  time  ef  general  Sicinsfs. 
E  ATH,  with  his  dread  commifiion  feal'd, 


Now  hzftens  to  his  arms  ; 
In  awful  ftate  he  takes  the  field, 
And  founds  his  dire  alarms . 

%.  Attendant  plagues  around  him  ftand, 
And  wait  his  dread  command  ; 
And  pains,  and  dying  groans  obey 
The  fignal  of  hie  hand. 

With  cruel  force  he  icatters  round 

His  I  of  deadly  power  ; 

While  the  grave  waits  its  defcin'd  prey, 

Impatient  to  devour. 

Look  up,  ye  heirs  of  er.dlefs  joy, 

Nor  let  your  fears  prevail  ; 
Eternal  life  is  your  reward, 

When  life  on  earth  lhall  fail. 

5.  What  tho'  his  darts,  promifcuous  hurl'd, 

Deal  fatal  plagues  around  ; 
Ard  heaps  of  putrid  carcafc? 
O'crload  the  cumber'd  ground  ; 

6.  The  arrows  that  fhall  wound  your  flefk, 

Were  given  him  from  above, 
Dipt  in  the  great  Redeemer'*  blood, 
And  wing'd  with  grace  and  love. 

7.  Thefe,  with  a  gestle  hand,  he  throws, 

And  faints  lie  gafping  too  ; 
JBut  heavenly  ftrsngth  iup ports  their  fouls, 
And  bears  them  conquerors  th.ro'. 


J5° 


HYMN  CCXXIII. 


8.  Joyful  they  ftretch  their  wings  abroad. 
And  all  in  triumph  rife 
To  the  fair  palace  of  their  God, 
And  manfions  in  the  fkies. 


Hymn  CCXXIII.     C.  M.     Steele. 

Deftring    the  prefence  of  God  in   AJliclicn, 

I.  HPHOU  only  Centre  of  my  reft, 
JL     Look  down  with  pitying  eye, 
While  with  protracted  pain-oppreft 
I  breathe  the  plaintive  figh. 

1.  Thy  gracious  prefence,  O  my  God, 
My  every  wifh  contains  ; 
With  this,  beneath  afflictions  load, 
My  heart  no  more  complains. 

3.  This  can  my  every  care  controul, 

Gild  each  dark  fcene  with  light ; 
This  is  the  funfhine  of  the  foul, 
Without  it  all  is  uigkt. 

4.  My  Lord,  my  life,  O  cheer  my  heart 

With  thy  reviving  ray, 
And  bid  thefe  mournful  mades  depart, 
And  bring  the  dawn  of  day  ! 

5.  O  happy  fcenes  of  pure  delight  ! 

Where  thy  full  beams  impart 
Unclouded  beauty  to  the  figlvt, 
And  rapture  to  the  heart. 

6.  Her  part  in  thofe  fair  realms  of  blh% 

My  fpirit  longs  to  know  ; 
My  willies  terminate  in  this, 
Nor  can  they  reft  below. 

7.  Lord,  fhall  the  breathings  of  my  heart 

Afpire  in  vain  to  thee  ? 
Confirm  my  hope,  that  where  thou  art, 
I  fhall  for  ever  be. 


HYMN  CCXXV.  ;t 

3.  Then  fliail  my  cheerful  fpirit  fing 
The  darkfome  hours  away, 
And  rife  on  faith's  expanded  wing 
To  ever!         ;  day. 

Htmn  CXXIV.     C.  M.  Dr.  Watt?. 
Complaint  and  L:p;  under  rreat  4mn 

i,  T    ORD.  I  unpaixTd  :  but  I  r 

I  .j   M  thy  will  ; 

Tia  grace,  r.e, 

Appoin         e  pain;  I  fed. 

%,  Dark  ar  ;  :  A  pre  -.  :;r.ce. 

While  they  who  love  thee  gran 
Th         .forts  lies  cone  "enie, 

M  ::d  unknown. 

3.  Yd        -re  may  have  leave  to  fpeak, 

A:  e  her  G: 

Lei1-  the  o'er'r         n'd  heart  flu  old  break 
Beneath  thine  heavy  red. 

4.  Thefe  mournful  groans  zr.c.  fl owing  tea. 

Give  my  poor  fpir  fe  : 

bile  every  gi  :r  beat 

And*every  tear  be  fees 

5.  [How  fi  id 

In  bonds  of  grief  conn 
Dam]  vigour,  v 

Hangs  I  my  raind.] 

6.  Is  not  fome  fmili.  nd 

; 
G  O  God.  thy  fw if t  command, 

i  all  the  joys  it  b: 

H  CCXXV.  C.  M.     Dr.  DonDRircE, 

Fraif*  fcr  y  frkm  Si         ;,   P£  cxviii.    18,19-. 

1.  OOVEREIGNof  life,  I  cwn  thy  hand 
O  In  every  ckaftening  flroke  ; 


5*  HYMN  CCXXVI. 

And,  while  1  fmart  beneath  thy  rod, 
Thy  prefence  I  invoke. 

» 

2.  To  thee  in  ray  diftrefs  I  cried, 

And  thou  halt  bow'd  thine  ear  ; 
Thy  powerful  word  my  life  prolong'd, 
And  brought  falvation  ne^r. 

3.  Unfold,  ye  gates  of  rightecufnefs, 

That,  with  the  pious  throng, 
I  may  record.my  folemn  vows, 
And  tune  my  grateful  fong. 

4.  Praife  to  the  Lord,  whofe  gentle  hand 

Renews  our  labouring  breath  . 
praife  to  the  Lord,  who  makes  his  faint4 
Triumphant  e'en  in  death. 

5.  My  God,  in  thine  appointed  hour    ' 

Thofe  heavenly  gates  dilplay, 
Where  pain  and  fin,  and  fear  and  death 
For  ever  flee  away. 

6.  There,  while  the  nations  of  the  b-lek'd, 

With  raptures  bow  around, 
My  anthems  to  delivering  grace, 
In  fweeter  ftrainsfhall  found. 

Hymn  CCXXVI.     Dr.  Watts. 

5Tj&*  $ong  of  Simeon  ;   cr,  death  made  d^Jirable^  Luke 

ii.   27,   &c. 

» 

X.  ORD,  at  thy  temple  wre  appear, 

JL^   As  happy  Simeon  came, 
Ana  hope  to  meet  our  Saviour  here  ; 
O  make  our  joys  the  fame  ! 

.  With  what  divine  and  vafc  delight 
The  good  old  man  was  fill'd, 
When  fondly  in  his  wither'd  arm 5 
He  clafp'd  the  holy  child  $ 


a 


HYMN  CCXXVII.  553 

.,  "  Now  I  can  leave  this  world,  he  cried, 
"  Behold  thy  fervant  dies  ; 
"  I've  feen  thy  great  falvation,  Lord, 
"  And  clofe  my  peaceful  eyes. 

4.  M  This  is  the  light  prepar'd  to  mine 
"  Upon  the  Gentile  lands, 
"  Thine  Ifrael's  glory,  and  their  hope, 
"  To  break  their  flavifh  bands." 

T 5 .  Jefus  !  the  vifion  of  thy  face, 
Hath  over-pow'ring  charms  ! 
Scarce  fhall  I  feel  death's  cold  embrace, 
If  Chrift  be  in  my  arms. 

3.  Then  while  ye  hear  my  heart-firings  break. 
How  fweet  my  minutes  roil! 
A  mortal  palenefs  on  my  cheek, 
And  glory  in  my  foul.] 

HrMN   CCXXVII.    Br.  Watts. 
The  death  of  a  f inner, 

*.  "\/f  V  thoughts  on  awful fubje&s  roll. 
1.VJL  Damnation  and  the  dead  ■ 
What  horrors  feize  the  guilty  foul 
Upon  a  dying  bed  ! 

Z.  Ling'ring  about  thefe  mortal  more? 
She  makes  a  long  delay, 
Till,  like  a  flood  with  rapid  force 
Death  fweeps  the  wretch  away. 

3.  Then,  fwift  and  dreadful,  fhe  defcends  . 

Down  to  the   fiery  coaft, 
Amongft  abominable  fiends, 
Herfelf  a  frighted  c-hoft. 

o  o 

4.  There  endlefs  crouds  of  {inners  lie. 

And  darknefs  makes  their  chains  ; 
Tortur'd  with  keen  defpair  they  cry, 
Yet  wait  for  fiercer  pains. 


mm 


SSA  HYMN  CCXXVIIL 

5.  Net  all  their  anguifh  and  their  blood 

For  their  paft  guilt  atones, 
Nor  the  companion  of  a  God 
Shall  hearken  to  their  groans. 

6.  Amazing  grace,  that  kept  my  breath, 

Nor  bid  my  foul  remove, 
*TH1 1  had  Icarn'd  my  Saviour's  death, 
And  welHrifur'd  his  love  ! 

Hymn  CCXXVIII.     Dr.  Watts. 

Death  and  eternity. 

x.  QTOOP  down,  my  thoughts,  that  ufe  to  rife, 
O   Converfe  a  while  with  death  :    , 
Think  how  a  gafping  mortal  lies 
And  pants  away  his  breath. 

a.  His  quiv'ripg  lips  hang  feebly  down, 
His  pulfe  is  faint  and  few, 
Then  fpeechlefs,  with  a  doleful  groan, 
He  bids  the  world  adieu. 

3.  But,  O  the  foul  that  never  dies  ! 

At  once  it  leaves  the  clay  ! 
Ye  thoughts,  purfue  it  where  it  flies, 
And  trace  its  wondrous  way. 

4.  Up  to  the  courts  where  Angels  dwell, 

It  mounts  triumphant  there  ; 
Or  devils  plunge  it  down  to  hell, 
In  infinite  defpair. 

5.  And  muft  my  body  faint  and  die  ? 

And  muft  this  foul  remove  ? 
Oh,  for  fome  guardian  Angel  nigh, 
To  bear  it  fafe  above. 

6.  Jefus,  to  thy  dear,  faithful  hand, 

My  naked  foul  I  truft  ;  . 
My  fl  elh  mall  wait  for  thy  command; 
And  drop  into  my  dyft, 


HYMN  CCXXX.  Ms 

Hymn   CCXXIX.     Dr.  Watts. 

JMofe ;  dying  in  the  embraces  cf  God. 

1.  '  "NEATH  cannot  make  our  fouls  afraid, 
JL/    If  Gcd  be  with  us  there  ; 

We  may  walk  thro'  its  darkeft  fhade, 
And  never  yield  to  fear. 

2.  I  could  renounce  my  all  below, 

If  my  creator  bid  ; 
And  run,  if  I  were  call'd  to  go, 
And  die  as  Mcfes  did. 

3  i  Might  I  but  climb  to  Pifgah'stop; 
And  view  the  promis'd  land, 
My  fiefh  itfelf  would  long  to  drop, 
And  pray  for  the  command. 

4.  Clafp'd  in  my heav  Yily  Father's  arms, 
I  would  forget  my  breath, 
And  lefe  my  life  amid  the  charms 
Of  f'o  divine  a  death. 

Hymn  CCXXX.     Dr.  Watts. 

Death  dreadful,  or  delightful. 

EATH  !   'tis  a  melancholy  day 
To  thofe  that  have  no  Go4, 
When  the  peer  foul  is  fore'd  away 
To  fcek  her  aft  abode. 

2.  In  vain  to  heav'n  0k  lifts  her  eyes ; 

But  guilt,  a  heavy  chain, 
Still  drags  her  downward  from  the  fkiesr 
To  darknefs,  fire  and  pair.. 

3.  Awake  and  mourn,  ye  heirs  of  he!!, 

Letflubborn  finders  fear  ; 
You  mud  be  driv'n  from  eurth,  and  dwell 
A  long  fer  ever  there, 


'D 


■ 


556  HYMN  CCXXXI. 

4.  Sec  how  the  pit  gapes  wide  for  you, 

And  flalhes  in  your  face  : 
And  thou,  my  foul,  look  downward  too, 
And  ling  recov  ring  grace. 

5.  He  is  a  God  of  fov'reign  love, 

That  promised  heav'n  to  me, 
And  taught  my  thoughts  to  foar  above, 
Where  happy  fpirits  be. 

6.  Prepare  me,  Lord,  for  thy  right  hand, 

Then  come  the  >oyful  day  ; 
Come,  death,  and  feme  celeftial  band, 
To  bear  my  foul  away. 

Hymn  CCXXXI.     Dr.  Watts 
A  thought  of  death  and  glory. 

MY  foul,  come,  meditate  the  day, 
And -think  how  near  it  Hands, 
When  thou  muft  qnit  this  houfe  of  clay, 
And  fly  to  unknown  lands. 

[3.  And  you,  mine  eyes,  look  down  and  view 
The  hollow,  gaping  tomb  ; 
This  gloomy  prifon  waits  for  you, 
Whene'er  the  fummons  come.] 

j.  Oh  !  could  we  die  with  thofe  that  die, 
And  place  us  in  their  ftead  ; 
Then  would  our  fpirits  learn  tcily, 
And  con^irfe  with  the  dead  : 

4.  Then  fhould  we  fee  the  faints  above 
In  their  own  glorious  forms, 
And  wonder  why  our  fouls  ihould  love 
To  dwell  with  mortal  worms. 

[5.  How  we  fhould  fcorn  thefe  clothes  of  flefft? 
Thefe  fetters,  and  this  load  ; 
And  long  for  ev'ning  to  undrefs, 
That  we  may  reft  with  God] 


HYMN  CCXXXI1I.  557' 

6.  We  &ould  almoft  forfake  our  clay, 
Before  the  fummons  come, 
Acq  pray,  and  wifh  cur  fouls  away 
To  their  eternal  home. 

Hymn  CCXXX1I.     Dr.  Watts. 

A  funeral  thought. 
ARK !  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  founds 


'  HI 


My  ears  attend  the  cry, 
:<  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground, 
"  Where  you  muft  ihortly  lie. 

"  Princes,  this  clay  muft  be  your  bed, 

"  In  fpite  of  all  your  tow'rs  ! 
t;  The  tall,  the  wife,  the   rev'rend  head. 

M  Muft  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

5.  Great  God  !  is  this  our  certain  doon 
And  are  we  ft  ill  fecure  ? 
Still  walking  downward  to  the  tomb, 
And  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4.  Grant  us  the  pow'r  of  quick'ning  grac?, 
To  fit  our  fouls  to  f: 
Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  flefh, 
We'll  rife  above  the  fky. 

CCXXXIII.     C.  M.  .  Need: 

%Tbc  rich   Fool  furprif^d,  Luke  xii.    1 6 — 23. 

I.  T^i  ELUDED  fouls  i  who  think  to  find 
-L/    A  folid  bills  Ijelow  : 
Blifs  I  the  fair  flower  of  paradife, 
On  earth  can  never  grow. 

I.  See  how  the  foolifii  .wretch  is  plcas'd, 
1"  increafe  his  worldly  ftore  ; 
Too  fcanty  now  he  finds  his  barn?, 
And  covets  re  cm  for  more, 


55&  HYMN  CCXXXIV. 

3.  "  What  mall  I  do  ?"  diftreft  he  cries, 

<e  This  fcheme  will  I  purfue  : 
"  My  fcanty  barns  mall  now  come  down, 
"  I'll  build  rhem  large  and  new. 

4,  "  Here  will  I  lay  my  fruits,  and   bid 

"  My  foul  to  take  its  eafe  : 
"  Eat,  drink,  be  glad,  my  lafting  (lore 
"  Shall  give  what  joys  I  pleafe." 

'.  .Scarce  had  he  fpoke,  when  lo  !  from  heaven 
Th'  Almighty  made  reply  : 
u  For  whom  doft  thou  provide,  thou  fool  ? 
«  This  night  thyfelf  fliall  die." 

'-   Teach  me,  my  God,  all  earthly  joys 
Are  but  an  empty  dream  : 
And  may  I  feek  my  blifs  alone, 
In  thee  the  good  Supreme  ! 

Hvmn  CCXXXIV.  CM.  Dr.  Watt s's Lyric. 

Death    and    Eternity. 
Y  thoughts,  that  often  mount  thefkies. 


'•M' 


Go,  fearch  the  world  beneath. 
Where  nature  all  in  ruin  lies 

And  owns  her  fovereign,  Death. 

2.  The  tyrant  how  he  triumphs  here,* 

His  trophies  fpread  around  ! 
And  heaps  of  duft  and  bones  appear 
Thro'  all  the  hollow  ground. 

3.  Thefe  fkulls,  what  ghaftly  figures  now  \ 

How  loathfome  to  the  eyes  ; 
Thefe  are  the  heads  we  lately  knew 
So  beauteous  and  fo  wife. 

4.  But  where  the  fouls,  thofe  deathlefs  things, 

That  left  their  dying  clay  ? 

*  Bunbili-FieLds. 


HYMN  CCXXXV.  SS9 

My  thoughts,  now  ftretch  out  all  your  wings. 
And  trace  eternity. 

5.  O  that  unfathomable  fea  ! 

Thofe  deeps  without  a  fhore  ! 
Where  living  waters  gently  play, 
Or  fiery  billows  roar. 

6.  There  we  lhall  fwim  in  heavenly  blifs, 

Or  fink  in  flaming  waves, 
While  the  pale  carcafe  breathlefs  lies 
Among  the  filent  graves. 

7.  "  Prepare  us,  Lord,  for  thy  right  hand, 

"  Then  come  the  joyful  day, 
"  Come,  death,  and  fome  ce'eftia!  band, 
"  To  bear  our  fouls  away," 

Hymn   CCXXXV.     Dr.  u'att^ 

A  prcfpeft  of  heaven  ?::skcs  death  eajy. 

I.  HP  HERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 
X     Where  faints  immortal  reign, 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleafures  banifh  pain. 

%,  There  everlafting  fpring  abides, 
And  never- withering  flowers  : 
Death,  like  a  narrow  fea  divides, 
This  heav'nly  land  from  ours. 

[3.  Sweet  fields  beyond  the  fwelling  flood 
Stand  drefs'd  in  living  green  ; 
So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  flood, 
While  Jordan  roii'd  between. 

4.  But  tim'rous  mortals  ftart  and  ihrink, 
To  crofs  this  narrow  fea, 
And  linger,  fhiv'ring  on  the  brink, 
And  fear  to  launch  away.] 

5«  Oh  !  could  we  make  our  doubts  remove. 
Thefe  gloomy  doubts  that  rife, 


HYMN  CCXXXVI, 


And  fee  the  Canaan  that  we  love, 
With  unbeclouded  eyes  ! 

6.  Could  we  but  climb  where  Mofes  ftood, 
And  view  the  landfcape  o'er. 
Not  Jordan's  ftream,  nor  death's  cold  flood. 
Should  fright  us  from  the  fhore. 


Hymn  CCXXXVI.     Dr.  Watts. 

Triumph  cjsr    death ,  in   hope  of  the  refur refit, 

I.     A    ND  rauft  this  body  die  ? 
II  This  mortal  frame  decay  ; 
And  muft  thefe  active  limbs  of  mine 
Lie  mould'ring  in  the  clay  ? 

£.  Corruption,  earth,  and  v/ornr. 
Shall  but  refine  this  flefh, 
*Till  my  triumphant  fpirit  comes, 
To  put  it  on  afrefn. 

3.  God,  my  Redeemer,  lives, 
And  often  from  the  fides 

Looks  down,  and  watches  all  my  dttfi, 
Till  he  ft  all  bid  it  rife. 

4.  Array 'd  in  glorious  grace, 
Shall  thefe  vile  bodies  mine, 

And  ev'ry  fhape,  and  ev'ry  ir.ee, 
Look  heav'nly  and  divine. 

5.  Thefe  lively  hopes  we  owe 
To  Jeius'  djing  love  i 

We  would  adore  hia  grace  below. 
And  ilng  his  pow'r  above. 

6.  Dear  Lord  !  accept  the  praife 
Of  thefe  cur  humble  fongs, 

11  tunes  of  nobler  found  we  raife 
With  our  immortal  tongues. 


HYMN  CCXXXVIII.  56x 

HrMN  CCXXXVII.     L.  M.     Fawcett. 
*Tbc  death  of   the  fnner  and  the  faint. 

I.  "XT^HAT  fcenes  of  horror  and  of  dread, 
VV     Await  the  Sinner's  dying  bed  ! 
Death's  terrers  all  appear  in  fight, 
Prefages  ef  eternal  night. 

a.  His  fins  in  dreadful  order  rife. 
And  fill  his  foul  with  fad  fin  prife  ; 
Mount  Sinai's  thunder  ftuns  his    ears. 
And  not  one  ray  of  hope  appears. 

3 .  Tormenting  pangs  diffract  his  breaft, 
Where'er  he  turns  he  finds  no  reft  : 
Death  ftrikes  the  blow,  he  groans  and  cries, 
And  in  defparr  and  horror,  dies. 

4.  Not.  fo  the  heir  of  heavenly  blifs  ; 
His  foul  is  fill'd  with  confeious  peace  : 
A  fteady  faith  fubdues  his  fear ; 

He  fees  the  happy  Canaan  near. 

5.  His  mind  is  tranquil  and  fcrene, 
No  terrors  in  his  looks  are  feen  ; 
His  Saviour's  fmile  difpels  the  gloom, 
And  fmooths  his  paffage  to  the  tomb. 

6.  Lord,  make  my  faith  and  love  fmcere, 
My  judgment  found,  my  confeience  clear  : 
And  when  the  toils  of  life  are  paft, 

May  I  be  found  in  peace  at  laft. 

Hymn    CCXXXVIII.     148th.    TerLABY's 

Collection. 

The  midnhbt  cry,   Matt.  XXV.   6. 

X.  "'V'E  Virgin  Souls  arife, 

JL     With  all  the  Dead  awake, 
UKto  falvation  wife, 
Oil  in  your  veffels  take  : 

Z  % 


<6^ 


HYMN  CCXXXVIIL 


Upftarting  at  the  midnight-cry, 
Behold  your  heavenly  Bridegroom  nigh, 

2.  He  comes,  he  comes,  to  call 
The  nations  to  his  bar, 
And  take  to  glory  all 
Who  me  et  for  giory  are  : 

Make  ready  for  your  free  reward, 

Go  forth  with  joy  to  meet  your  Lord — 

3.  Go,  meet  him  in  the  iky, 
Your  everlaftins:  friend  : 
Your  Head  to  glorify, 
With  all  his  faints  afcend  : 

Yje  pure  in  heart,  obtain  the  grace 
To  fee,  without  a  veil,  his  lace. 

4.  Ye  that  have  here  receiv'd 
The  unction  from  above. 
And  in  his  Spirit  liv'd, 
And  thirfled  for  his  love, 

Jefus  fha.ll  claim  you  for  his  Bride  ; 
Rejoice  with  all  the  fanctify'd. 

j.  Rejoice,  in  glorious  hope 
Of  that  great  day  unknown, 
When  you  mail  be  caught  up 
To  ftand  before  his  throne  ; 
Call'd  topartake  the  marriage-Fealt, 
And  lean  on  cur  Immanuel'sbreair. 

6.  The  everlafting  doors 
Shall  foon  the  Saints  receive, 

With  Seraphs,  Thrones,  and  Powers, 

fn  glorious  joy  to  live; 
And  far  from  forrow,  pain  and  fin, 
To  reign  in  peace  and  light  divine. 

7.  Then  let  us  wait  to  hear 

The  trumpet's  welcome  found  ; 
To  fee  our  Lord  appear, 
May  we  be  watching  found  ! 
Enrob'd  in  righteoufnefs  divine, 

In  which  the  bride  Jhall  ever  fcine; 


HYMN  CCXXXIX.  563 

Hymn  CCXXXIX.     C.  M.     Rippon. 

Vifiory  over  death  through  CbriJ}y   I  Cor.  XV.   57* 

1.  TT7HEN  de;.th  appears  before  my  fight 

V  V      In  all  his  dire  array, 
Unequal  to  the  dreadful  fight, 
My  courage  dies  away. 

2.  But  fee  mv  glorious  leader  ni^h  1 

My  Lord,  my  Saviour  lives ; 
Before  him  death's  pale  terrors  fly, 
And  my  faint  heart  revives. 

3.  He  left  his  dazzling  throne  above, 

He  met  the  tyrant's  dart, 
And  (O  amazing  power  of  love  ;) 
Receiv'd  it  in  his  heart. 

4.  No  more,  O  grim  defiroyer,  boaft 

Thy  univerfal  fway 
To  heaven-born  fouls  thy  fting  is  loft, 
Thy  might  is  chang'd  to  day. 

5.  Lord,  I  commit  my  foul  to  thee, 

Accept  the  facred  truft. 
Receive  tkis  nobler  part  of  me, 
And  watch  my  fleeping  duft  : 

6.  'Till  that  illuftrious  morning  come, 

When  all  thy  faints  fhall  rife, 
And  cioth'd  in  full  immortal  biocm, 
Attend  thee  to  the  fkies. 

y.  When  thy  triumphant  armies  fing 
The  honours  of  thy  name, 
And  heav'n's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  glory  to  the  Lamb  ; 

8.  Q  let  me  join  the  raptur'd  lays, 
And  with  the  blifsful  throng 
Refound  falvation,  power,  and  praifti 
In  everiafling  fong. 


564  HYMN  CCXLT. 

Hymn  CCXL.     Dr.  Watts's  Lyric. 

The  prefcnce  of  God  worth  dying  for  ;   or>  the  death  of 
Mofesy  Deut.  xxxii.  49,  50.    xxxiv.  5. 

x-  T    ORD,  'tis  an  infinite  delight 
-Li   To  fee  thy  lovely  face, 
To  dwell  whole  ages  in  thy  fight, 
And  feel  thy  vital  ray?. 

2.  This  Gabriel  knows,  and  fmgsthyname3 
With  rapture  on  his  tongue  ; 
Mofes)  the  faint,  enjoys  the  fame, 
And  heaven  repeats  the  fong. 

: .  While  the  bright  nation  founds  thy  praile 
From  each  eternal  hill, 
Sweet  odors  of  exhaling  grace, 
The  happy  region  fill. 

4.  Thy  love,  a  fea  without  a  more, 

Spreads  life  and  joy  abroad  \ 
O'tis  a  heaven  worth  dying  for, 
To  fee  a  fmiling  God  ? 

5.  Sweet  was  the  journey  to  the  fky, 

The  wonderous  Prophet  try'd  *, 
"  Climb  up  the  mount,"  faid  God,  "and  die  ;" 
The  Prophet  climb' d  and  died. 

6.  Shew  me  thy  face,  and  I'll  away 

From  all  inferior  things  ; 
Speak,  Lord,  and  here  I  quit  my  clay, 
And  flretdi  my  airy  wing. 

Hymn      CCXLT.     L.  M.   Dr.  S.  Stennett, 

Children  dyings  in  their  Infancy   in  the  arms   of 
Jfus,  Matt.  xix.  14. 

r.  f  I  'HY  life  I  read,  my  dearefl  Lord, 
X     With  tranfport  all  divine  *, 


HYMN  CCXLII.  565 

Thine  image  trace  in  every  word, 
Thy  love  in  every  line. 

a.  Methinks  I  fee  a  thoufand  charms 
Spread  o'er  thy  lovely  face, 
"While  Infants  in  thy  tender  arms 
Receive  the  fmiling  grace. 

3.  "  I  take  thefe  little  lambs,"  faid  he, 

"  And  lay  them  on  my  breaft  ; 
"  Prote&ion  they  mail  find  in  me, 
"  In  me  be  ever  bleft. 

4.  "  Death  may  the  bands  of  life  unloofe, 

"  But  can't  dilTeive  my  love  : 
"Millions  of  infant-fouls  compofe 
"  The  family  above. 

5.  "  Their  feeble  frame?  my  pow'r  fhail  raife, 

"  And  mould  with  heavenly  fkill  : 
u  I'll  give    them  tongues  to  fing  my  praiie- 
"  And  hands  to  do  my  will." 

6.  His  words  the  happy  parent,  hear, 

And  fhout  with  jcys  divine, 
Dear  Saviour,  all  we  have,  and  are, 
Shall  be  for  ever  thine. 

Hymn   CCXLII.     C.  M.     Steele 

At  the  funeral  cf  a  yomng  terfcn. 

1.  TTTHEN  blooming  Youth  is  fnatch'd  *wa$ 

V  V     By  Death's  reiiftlefs  hand, 
Our  hearts  the  mournful  tribute  pay, 
Which  pity  muft  demand. 

2.  While  pity  prompts  the  rifmg  figh, 

O  may  this  truth,  imp  re  ft 
With  awful  power, — I  too  mult  die, — 
Sink  deep  in  every  breaft. 

Let  this  vain  world  engage  no  more  : 
Behold  the  gacir.g  tcr..i>  • 


j66  HYMN  CCXLIIL 

It  bids  us  fcize  the  prefent  hour  ; 
To-morrow  death  may  come. 

4.  The  voice  of  this  alarming  fcene 
May  every  heart  obey  \ 
Nor  be  the  heavenly  warning  vain, 
Which  calls   to  watch,  and  pray. 

5.  Oh  let  us  rly,  to  Jefus  fly, 

Whofe  powerful  arm  can  fave  ; 
Then  fhall  our  hepes  afcend  on  high, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grave. 

6.  Great  God,  thy  fovereign  grace  impart,. 

With  cleanfing,  healing  power  ; 
This  only  can  prepare  the  hesrt 
For  Death's  fuDrifing:  hour. 

H?,mn  CCXLTII.     C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Comfort   for  pious  parents,   ivho  lave  been   herewvedof 
ibeir  children,  Ifaiah  lvi.  4.  5. 

2.  "VT^E  mourning  Saints,  whofe  ft  reaming  tears 

X     Flow  o'er  your  Children  dead, 
Say  not  in  tranfports  of  defpair, 
That  all  your  hopes  are  fled. 

a.  While  cleaving  to  that  darling  duft, 
In  fond  diftrefs  ye  lie, 
Rife  and  with  joy  and  reverence  view 
A  heavenly  parent  nigh. 

3.  Tho',  your  young  branches  tome  away. 

Like  wither'd  trunks    ye  ftand, 
With  fairer  verdure  fhall  ye  bloom, 
Tcuch'd  by  th'  Almighty's  hand. 

4.  "Til  give  the  mourner,*'  faith  the  Lord, 

"  In  my  own  houfe  a  place  ; 
M  No  nam.es  of  daughters  and  of  fons 
"  Could  yield  fo  high  a  grace. 

5.  "Tranfient  and  vain  is  every  hope 

"  A  rifing  race  can  give  ; 
"  In  endlefs  honor  and  delight 
"My  children  all  fhall  live/'' 


HYMN  CCXLV,  ;6; 

6.  We  welcome,  Lord,  thofe  rifing  tears, 
Thro'  which  thy  face  we  fee, 
And  blefs  thofe  wounds,  which  thro*  our  hearU 
Prepare  a  way  for  thee. 

Hymn  CCXLIV.     CM.    Da. Doddridge. 
Sul  .  under  bereaving  providences ,  Pfalm  xlvi.  XO 

i.  T)EACE,  'tis  the  Lord  Jehovah's  hand 
jl      That blafis  our  joys  in  death; 
Changes  the  vilage  once  fo  dear, 
And  gathers  back  the  breath. 

2.  'Tis  he,  the  Potentate  fupreme: 

Of  all  the  Worlds  above, 
Whofe  fteady  counfels  wiiely  rule. 
Nor  from  their  purpefe  move. 

3.  'Tis  he,  whofe  julHce  might  demand 

Our  fouls  a  faciirlce  ; 
Yet  fcatters  with  unwearied  hand, 
A'  thoufind  rich  fop]  lies. 

4.  Our  covenant  God  and  rather  he 

In  Chrifc  our  bleeding  Lord  ; 
Whofe  grace  can  heal  the  burfting.hesr. 
With  one  reviving  word. 

y.  Fair  garlands  of  immortal  bliis 
He  weaves  for  every  brow  ; 
And  Stall  rebeLoHS  paflions  rile 
When  he  corrects  us  now  \ 

0.  Siient  we  own  Jehovah's  name, 

We  kiis  the  fcourging  hand  ; 
And  field  our  comforts  and  our  life 
To  thy  fupreme  command, 

Hymn   CCXLV.     L.  M.     S . 

Sjiijfj£?'.;n  in  Ccd  under  'L.   '    J  of  tttar FritrflU* 

1.  *~  "^IiE  God  of  love  will  fure  indulge 

X    Tht  flowing  "tcaPj  the  Leaving  figh; 


<68  HYMN  CCXLVL 

When  his  own  Children  fall  around, 
When  tender  friends  and  kindred  die. 

2.  Yet  not  one  anxious,  murmuring  thought 
Sho  uld  with  our  mourning  paflions  blend  ; 
Nor  would  our  bleeding  hearts  forget 
Th'    almighty  ever-living  Friend. 

3.  Eeneath  a  numerous  train  of  ills  ; 
Our  feeble  flefli  and  heart  may  fail  ; 
Yet  fh  all  our  hope  in  thee,  our  God, 
O'er  every,  gloomy  fear  prevail. 

4.  Parent  and  Hufband,    Guard  and  Guide, 
Thou  art  each  tender  Name  in  one  ; 

On  thee  we  caft  our  every  care, 
And  comfort  feek  from  thee  alone. 

5.  Our  Father  God,  to  thee  we  look, 

Our  Rock,  our  Portion,  and  our  Friend  ; 
And  on  thy  covenant-love  and  truth, 
Our  finking  fouls  mall  full  depend. 

Hymn  CCXLVI.     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge, 

Comfort  under  the  lofs  of  JSrliniflers. 

x.  "KTOW  let  our  drooping  hearts  revive, 
JLN    And  all  our  tears  be  dry  ; 
Why  fhould  thofe  eyes  be  drown'd  in  grief, 
Which  view  a  Saviour  nigh  ? 

2.  What  tho'  the  arm  of  conquering  death 

Does  God's  own  Koufe  invade  ; 
What  tho'  the  Prophet  and  the  Prieft 
Be  number'd  with  the  dead  ! 

3.  Tho*  earthly  Shepherds  dwell  in  dufl, 

The  aged  and  the  young, 
The  watchful  eye  in  darknefs  clos'd, 
And  mute  th'  inftru&ive  tongue  s 

4.  Th'  eternal  Shepherd  full  furvives, 

New  comfort  to  impart 


HYMN  CCXLVII.  569 

His  eye  ftill  guides  us,  and  his  voice 
Still  animates  our  heart. 

5,  u  Lo,  I  am  with  you,"  faith  the  Lord, 
"  My  Church  fhall  fafe  abide  : 
"  For  I  will  ne'er  forfake  my  own, 
u  Whofe  fouls  in  me  confide. s> 

S.  Thro'  every  fcene  of  life  and  death, 
Thispromife  is  our  truft  ; 
And  this  fhall  be  our  Children's  fong, 
When  we  are  cold  in  dull. 

Hymn  CCXLVII.     C.  M.  Rippon. 

The  bodies  of  tie  faints  quickened  and  rsifd  by  the 
Spirit,  Rom.  viii.   11. 

1 .  "\T  7"  H  Y  fliould  our  mourning  thoughts  delight 
V  V     To  grovel  in  the  duft  ? 
Or  w  hy  mould  flreams  of  tears  unite 
Around  th'  expiring  Juft  ? 

:.  Did  not  the  Lord,  our  Saviour,  die, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grave 
Did  not  our  Lord  afcend  on  big; 
And  prove  his  power  to  lave  ? 

3.  Doth  not  the  facred  Spirit  come, 

And  dwell  in  all  the  Sainti  ? 
And  fhould  the  temples  of  his  grace 
Refound  with  long  complaints  ? 

4.  Awake,  my  foul,  and  like  the  fun 

Burft  thro'  each  fable  cloud  ; 
And  thou,  my  voice,  tho'  brske  with  fighs, 
Tune  forth  thy  fongs  aloud. 

5.  The  Spirit  rais'd  my  Saviour  up, 

When  he  had  bled  for  me  ; 
And,  fpite  of  Death  and  Hell,  fhall  raife 
Thy  pious  friends  and  thee 


570  HYMN  eCXLVIII. 

6.  Awake,  ye  faints,  that  dwell  in  duft, 
Your  hymns  of  victory  fing  ; 
And  let  his  dying  fervants  truft 
Their  ever-living  King. 

Hymn  CCXLVIII.     Dr.  Watts  Lyric. 

A  profpeSl  of  the  refurreBion. 

r.  TTOW  long  ftiall  Death,  the  tyrant,  reign, 
JLjL  And  triumph  o'er  the  juft  ; 
While  the  rich  blood  of  martyrs  fiain 
Lies  mingled  with  the  duft  ? 

2.  Loy  I  behold  the  fcatter'd  {hades, 

The  dawn  of  Heaven  appears ; 
The  fweet,  immortal  morning  fpreads 
Its  bluihes  round  the  fpheres. 

3.  I  fee  the  Lord  of  glory  come, 

And  flaming*  guards  around  ; 
The  fkies  divide  to  make  him  room. 
The  trumpet  makes  the  ground. 

4.  I  hear  the  voice,  "  Ye  dead  arife  /" 

And  lo  the  graves  obey  : 
And  waking  faints  with  joyful  eyes 
Salute  th'  expected  day. 

5.  They  leave  the  duft,  and  on  the  wing 

Rife  to  the  midway-air, 
In  mining  garments  meet  their  King, 
And  low  adore  him  there. 

6.  Oh  may  our  humble  fpirits  (land 

Among  them  cloth'd  in  white  ! 
The  meaneft  place  at  his  right  hand 
Is  infinite  delight. 

7.  How  will  our  joy  and  wonder  rife, 

When  our  returning  King 
Shall  bear  us  homeward  thro'  the  ikies, 
On  Love's  triumphant  wing  ! 


r.  QEE 
O   Fi 


HYMN  CCXLTX.  5ft 

Htmn  CCXLIX.     Dr.  Watts. 
Th:  lajl  Judgment,  Rev.   xxi.   5 — 8. 
EE  where  the  great,  incarnate  God 


lis  a  majeftic  throne, 
While  from  the  fkies  his  awful  voice 
Bears  the  laft  judgment  down. 

a.  "  I  am  the  nrft,  and  I  the  laft, 

"  Through  endlefs  year?  the  fame  ; 
"  I  AM  is  my  memorial  ftill, 
"  And  my  eternal  name. 

3.  "  Such  favours  as  a  God  can  give, 
"  My  royal  grace  beflows  ; 
M  Ye  thirfty  fouls,  come  tafte  the  ftream: 
"   Where  life  and  pleafure  flow  s.] 

[4.  u  The  faint  that  triumphs  o'er  his  fins, 
"  I'll  own  him  for  a  fon  ; 
"  The  whole  creation  fhall  reward 
"  The  conquefts  he  has  won. 

5.  "  But  bloo-dy  hands,  and  hearts  unclean, 

"  And  all  the  lying  race, 
"  The  faithlefs  and  the  fcoffing  crew 
"  That  fpurn'd  at  offer'd  grace  ; 

6.  "  They  fhall  be  taken  from  my  fight, 

"  Bound  faft  in  iron  chains, 
"  And  headlong  plung'd  into  the  lake 
"  Where  fire  and  darknefs  reigns."] 

7.  O  may  I  ftand  before  the  Lamb, 

When  earth  and  feas  are  fled  1 
And  hear  the  Judge  pronounce  my  name 
With  bleflings  on  my  head  ! 

3.  May  I  with  thofe  for  ever  dwell. 
Who  here  were  my  delight, 
While  finners  banifh'd  down  to  hell, 
No  more  offend  my  fight. 


$;i  HYMN  CCLI. 

Hyhv   CCL.     Dr.  Watts. 

God  the  tbmndercT  :   cr,    Tie  /jj}  judgment,  and  hell* 

I.   QINGto  the  Lord,  he  heav'nly  hoib, 
O   And  then,  O  earth,  adore  : 
Let  death  and  hell,  thro'  all  their  coal 
Stand  trembling  at  his  pow'r. 

i.  Hi?  founding  chariot  makes  the  far, 
He  makes  the  clouds  his  throne  ; 
There  all  his  ilores  cf  lightning:  lie* 
'Till  vengeance  darts  them  down. 


pi 


His  niftrii;  I  reathe  out  fiery  fireams. 

And  from  his  awful  tongue 
A  fov'reign  voice  divides  the  flames. 

And  thunder  roars  alona. 

4.  Think,  O  my  foul,  the  dreadful  d 

When  this  fed  God 

Shall  rend  the  fey,  and  burn  the  fea 
And  fend  his  wrath  abroad  ! 

5.  What  fliall  the  wretch,  the  fmner  c 

He  once  defied  the  Lord  ; 
But  hefnall  dread  the  thund'rer  now, 
And  fink  beneath  his  word. 

6.  Tempefts  of  angry  fire  (h all  roll, 

To  blait  the  rebel-worm, 
And  beat  upon  his  naked  foul 
In  one  etc:  orra. 

Hymn   CCLI.     Dr.  Watt*. 

A  h-  . .-; ::z. 

O,  111  repine  at  death  ao  more, 


-N 


But  with  a  cheerful  voice  reilgn 
To  the  cold  dungeon  of  the  grav~ 
Thefe  dying,  with  ring  limbs  of  mine. 

*   Made    in  a   great  form  of    ;[  ,   rfufy 


HYMN  CCLII.  $?$ 

a.  Let  worms  devour  my  warring  flefh, 
And  crumble  all  my  bones  to  dull, 
My  God  fhall  raife  my  frame  anew 
At  the  revival  of  the  juft. 

^3.  Break,  facred  morning,  thro'  the  (kies. 
Bring  that  delightful,  dreadful  day  ! 
Cut  fhort  the  hours,  dear  Lord,  and  come; 
Thy  Hng'ring  wheels  how  long  they  ftay ! 

[4.  Our  weary  fpirits  faint  to  fee 
The  light  of  thy  returning  face, 
And  hear  the  language  of  thofe  lips 
Where  God  has  Ihed  hisricheft  grace." 

[5.  Hade  then  upon  the  wingsof  love, 
Rouze  all  the  pious  fleeping  clay, 
That  we  may  join  in  heav'niy  joys, 
And  fing  the  triumphs  of  the  day. 

Hymn   CCLII     L.  M.     Rippoh. 
The  Looks  opened,   Rev,  XX.    12. 

1.  TV  /JTTHINKS  the  laft  great  day  k  come, 
XVJL  Methinks  I  hear  the  trumpet  found 

That  (hakes  the  earth,  rends  every  tomb, 
And  wakes  the  prifaners  under  ground. 

2.  The  mighty  deep  gives  up  her  truft, 
Aw'd  by  the  Judge's  high  command  ; 
Both  fmall  and  great  now  quit  their  duft, 
And  round  the  dread  tribunal  ftand. 

3.  Behold  the  awful  books  difpiay'd, 
Big  with  th'  important  fates  of  men  ; 
Each  deed  and  word  now  public  made, 
As  wrote  by  heaven^  unerring  pen. 

4.  To  every  foul,  the  books  aflign 
The  joyous  or  the  dread  reward  : 
Tinners  in  vain  lament  and  pine, 
No  plea  the  Judge  will  here  regard 


574  HYMN  CCIJil.  | 

5.  Lord,  when  thefe  awful  leaves  unfold. 
May  life's  fair  book  my  foul  approve  : 
There  may  I  read  my  name  enroll'd, 
And  triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

Hvmn  CCLIII.     S.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge       | 
Tbejinel  finance  andm'fery  of  the  <wicisdi  Matt.  XXV,  4 1 

1.  A   ND  will  the  Judge  defcend-? 
Jl\.  And  mull  the  Dead  arife  \  . 

And  not  a  fingle  fcul  efcape 
His  all-difcerning  eyes  ? 

2.  And  from  his  right  eouslips  • 
Shall  this  dread  fen  ten  ce  found  ; 

And  thro'  the  numerous  guilty  throng. 
Spread  black  defpair  around  ? 

3.  •*  Depart  from  me,  accurs'd., 
"  To  everlafting  flame, 

41  For  rebel  Angels  firft  prepar'd, 
*x  Where  mercy  never  came.'* 

4.  How  will. my  heart  endure 
The  terrors  of  that  day  : 

When  Earth  and  Heaven,  before  his  face, 
Aftomfh'd  (brink  awav  ? 


5.  But  ere  that  trumpet  (hakes 
The  manfions  cf  the  dead  ; 

Hark,  from  the  Gofpel's  cheering  found? 
What  joyful  tidings  fpread  ! 

6.  Ye  finners  feck  his  grace, 
Whofe  wrath  ye  cannot  bear  ; 

Fly  to  the  fhelter  of  his  crofs, 
And  find  falvation  there. 

7.  So  (hall  thatcurfe  remove, 
By  which  the  Saviour  bled  ; 

And  the  laft  awful  day  (hall  pour 
His  bkCisgs  or.  your  head. 


HYMN  CCLV.  575 

HyMN  GCLIV.     C  M.     Dr.  Doddridge, 

The  f>nalfcntence,  end  happinefs  of  the  righteous, 
Matt.  xxv.  34. 

1.      \  TTEND,  my  foul,  my  heart,  rejoice, 
_lj_  While  Jefus  from  his  throne, 
Before  the  bright  angelic  hofts,. 
Makes  his  laft  fentence  known. 

1.  When  finners,  curfed  from  his  face, 
To  racing: flames  are  driven: 
His  voice,  with  melody  divine, 
Thus  calls  his  faints  to  heaven* 

3.  "  Elefs'd  of  my  Father,  ail  draw  nearr 

%;   Receive  the  great  reward  ; 

"  And  rife,  \vi:h  raptures  to  poflefs 

*;  The  kingdom  love  pr:par'd. 

4.  y  Ere  earth's  foundations  firft  were  laid, 

"  His  fevereign  purpofe  wrought, 
u  And  rear'd  thefe  palaces  divine, 
"  To  which  vou  now  are  brought. 

5.  u  There  fhall  you  reign  unnumber'd  years, 

u  Protected  by  my  power  : 
"  While  fin  and  death,  and  pains  and  cares, 
"  Shall  vex  your  fc  :  more." 

6.  Come,  thou  majeftic  Saviour,  come, 

This  jubilee  proclaim  : 
And  teach, us  language  fit  to  praife 
So  great,  fo  d.ara  Name. 

Hvmn  CCLV.     CM.    Dr.  S.  Stennett 
The  Lijl  'Judgment. 


I.  "  TTE  comes  '  he  comes  !  to  judge  thcworldj 


X  JL  Aloud  th'  Archangel  cries 


While  thunders  roll  from  pole  to  pole, 
And  light 'nings  cleave  the  Ikies, 


576  HYMN  CCLV. 

1.  Th'  affrighted  nations  hear  the  found, 
And  upward  lift  their  eyes  : 
The  flumbVing  tenants  of  the  ground 
In  living  armies  rife. 

3.  Amid  the  fhouts  of  numerous  Friends, 

Of  hofts  divinely  bright, 
The  Judge  in  folemn  pomp  defcenci 
Array 'din  robes  of  light. 

4.  His  head  and  hairs  are  white  as  fnow 

His  eyes  a  fiery  flame, 
A  radiant  crown  adorns  his  brew, 
And  Jefus  is  his  name. 

5.  Writ  on  his  thigh  his  name  appear?, 

And  fears  his  vicVries  tell : 
Lo  !  in  his  hand  the  Conqu'ror  bears 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell. 

6.  Lo  he  afcends  the  judgment-feat, 

And  at  his  dread  command, 
Myriads  of  creatures  round  his  feet 
In  folemn  filence  ftand. 

7.  Princes  and  peafants  here  expect 

Their  laft,  their  righteous  doom 
The  men  who  dar'd  his  grace  reject, 
And  they  who  dar'd  prefume. 

8.  "  Depart,  ye  fons  of  vice  and  fin," 

The  injur'd  Jefus  cries, 
While  the  long-kindling  wrath  within 
Flames  from  both  his  eyes. 

9.  And  now  in  words  divinely  fweet. 

With  rapture  in  his  face, 
Aloud  his  facred  lips  repeat 
The  fentence  of  his  grace. 

10.  "  Well  done,  my  good  and  faithful  fons, 

"  The  children  of  my  love  : 
"  Receive  the  fceptres,  crowns  and  thrones 
u  Prepar'd  for  you  above.'* 


I 


HYMN   CCLVIi. 

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5? 3  HYMN  CCLVIII. 

FininVd  my  courfe,  and  kept  the  faith, 
And  wait  the  fure  reward  ] 

3.  God  has  laid  up  in  heav'n  for  me 

A  crown  which  cannot  fade  ; 
The  righteous  judge  at  that  great  day. 
Shall  place  it  on  my  head, 

4.  Nor  hath  the  King  of  grace  decreed 

Tlus  prize  for  me  alone  ; 
But  all  that  love  and  lon^  to  fee 
Th'  appearance  cf  his  Sen. 

5.  Jefus,  the  Lord,  mail  guard  me  fafe 

From  every  ill  ddfign  ; 
And  to  his  heav'nly  kingdom  take 
This  feeble  foul  cf  misie, 

4)..  God  is  my  everlafting  aid, 

And  hell  ihall  rage  in  vain  ; 
To  him  be  higheft  glory  pa-id, 
And  endlefs  praife.     Amen. 

Hymn  CCLVIII.     Dr.  Watts, 
Blejjtd  are  the  dead  that  die  in  the  Lord,  Rev.  xiy.  3, 

1,  T  TEAR  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaims 
JLJl   For  all  the  pious  dead, 
Sweet  is  the  favour  of  their  names, 
And  foft  their  fleeping  bed. 

%m  They  die  in  Jefus,  and  are  blefs'd  ; 
How  kind  their  ilumbersare  ! 
From  fufFrings  and  from  fin  releas'd, 
-    And  freed  from  every  fnare. 

5.   Far  from  this  world  of  toil  and  flrife> 
They're  prefent  with  die  Lord  . 
The  labours  of  their  mortal  life 
s  nd  in  a  large  reward. 


^ 


HYMN  CCLX-.  579 

Hymn  CCLIX.     Dr.  Watts. 

The rtartyrs glctijied,   Rev.   vii.   13,    &c. 

1.  ~^ HESE  gloricu:  minds,  hoiv  bright  they Jbine  ! 
_I_      Whence  all  their  ivlite  array  ? 

Hotv  came  they  to  tie  happy  hats 
Of  everlcfiing  duy  ? 

2.  From,  tort'ring  pains  to  endlefs  joys> 

On  fiery  wheels  they  rode, 
And  ftrangely  wafh'd  their  raiment  white 
In  Jefus's  dying  blood. 

3.  Nov/  they  approach  a  fpotlefs  God, 

And  how  before  his  throne  ; 
Their  warbling  harps  and  Sacred  fangs* 
Adore  the  holy  One. 

4.  The  r.nveil'd  glories  of  his  face 

Among  his  faints  refide. 
While  the  rich  treafure  of  his  grace 
Sees  all  their  wants  fupplicd. 

5.  Tormenting  thirft  mail  leave  their  fouls', 

And  hunger  flee  as  fail:  ; 
The  fruit  of  life's  immortal  tree 
Shall  be  their  fwcet  rcpafh 

6.  The  Lamb  (hall  lead  his  heav'nly  flock 

Where  living  fountains  rife, 

And  love  divine  fliall  wipe  away 

The  forrews  of  their  tycs. 

Hymn   CCLX.     Dr.  Watts. 

Heaven  invjjlile  and  holy,    1  Cor.   ii.   0,    10,   xve\ 

xxi.    2~, 

1  xroR  eye  hath  feen?  !'°r  ear  ia:h  *****&. 

JL ^1     Nor  fenfe  nor  reafon  knowc, 
What  joy?  the  father  has  prepared 
JFbt  thofe  thet  love  the  Son, 


Jo  HYMN  GCLXI. 

z.  But  the  good  fpirit  of  the  Lord 

"-.:  veals  a  heav'nto  come  : 
le  beams  of  glc*ry  in  his  word 
Allure  and  gjuide  us  home. 

• 

Pure  are  the  joys  above  the  iky, 

And  all  the  region  peace  ; 
No  wanton  lips,  nor  envious  e 
Can  fee,  or  tafte,  the  blifs. 

.     Thcfe  holy  gates  for  ever  bar 
Pollution,  fm,  and  dame  ; 
None  fhall  obtain  admittance  there.. 
But  followers  cf  the  .Lamb. 

He  keeps  the  Father's  book  of  life, 
There  ail  their  names  are  found  ; 

I    s  hypocrite  in  vain  fnall  ftrive 
i  o  tread  the  heav'nly  grcu: 


*'  D 


Hymn   CCfeXI-    Dr.  Watts. 
"The  fight  of  Gcd  and  ;n. 

ESCEND  from  heav'n,  immortal  Dove, 
Stoop  down  and  take  us  on  thy  wings* 


And  mount  and  bear  us  far  abo\ 

:h  of  thefe  inferior  things  ; 

Bey  end,  beyond  this  lower  fey, 
Up  where  :•  roll, 

here  folid  pleafures  never  die, 
And  fruits  immortal  feaft  the  foul. 


O  for  a  fight,  a  blifsfm  fight, 
Of  our  almighty  Father's  throne  ! 

sir  fits  cur  Saviour  crown'd  with  light, 

'Cicth'd  in  a  body  ]:ke  our  own. 

4.  Adoring  faints  around  him  ftand, 

id  thrones  and  pow'rs  before  him  fail , 
The  God  mines  gracious  thro'  the  man, 
And  fheds  fweet  glories  on  them  all- 


HYMN  CCLXII.  'i 

5.  O  what  amazing  joys  they  ft. 
While  to  their  golden  harps  they  £ng 
And  lit  on  rv'ry  heav'niy  hill, 

And  fpread  th  a  of  their  King  j 

6.  c  Lcrd,  appe. 
Th3t  1  fhali  mount,  to  dv  re, 

And  {land,  and  bow,  and  wor'         hers, 
A  thy  face,  and  and  love  ? 

Hymn  CCLXII.     C.  M.     Dr.S.Sn 

;promifed  laxd. 

1.  /^\N  Jordan's  ragged  banks  I  fland, 
\_J   And  cr.fc  u  re, 

:       ^an's  fair  and  happy  Lar. 

2.  O  ihe  tr-:  ?.  r:  1    fceoe, 

rray'ci  ttg  gaetj 

And  rivers  of  dsligh: 

There  ger.erons  fro  il, 

On  trees  immor 
There  rocks  and  hills,  andbrooks  and 
With  mi]         d  honev  iio 

4.  O'er  all   thofe  ins 

Shines  one  j  : 

There  G  ,  for  ever  reigns, 

And  I         re  nirl 

'     :?;  winds,  cr  | 
Can  reach 
Sickiieis,  and  ferrc  th 

A  -  _    I  Eear'd  no  mere. 

6*  -  I  reach 

And  be  for  ev  ft  ? 

When  fnall  I  fee  mv  I 

Ad  ...  '...-  :  . 


5%i  HYMN  CCLXI1I. 

7.  Fill'd  with  delight,  my  raptur'd  foul 
Can  here  no  longer  flay  : 
Tho'  Jordan's  waves  around  me  roll, 
Fearlefs  Vd  launch  away. 

1  Hymn   CCLXIII.      C.  M.     Rippon, 

¥be  everlajlingfing. 

1.  T?  ARTH  has  engrofs'd  my  love  too  long  j 
XLi  'Tis  time  I  lift  mine  eyes 

"Upward,  dear  Father,  to  thy  throne, 
And  to  my  native  Ikies. 

2.  There  the  Weft  Man,  my  Saviour,  fits  ; 

The  God,  how  bright  he  fhines  ! 
And  fcatters  infinite  delights 
On  all  the  happy  minds. 

.  3.  Seraphs  with  elevated  drains 
Circle  the  throne  around  ; 
And  move,  and  charm  the  ftarry  plain: 
With  an  immortal  found. 

j-4>  Jefus,  the  Lord,  their  harps  employs; 
Jefus,  thy  love,  they  fing  : 
Jefus,  the  life  of  all  our  joys, 
b'ounds  fweet  from  every  ftring. 

7.  [Hark,  how  beyond  the  narrow  bounds 
Of  time  and  fpace  they  run ; 
And  echo  in  majeftic  founds 
The  Godhead  of  the  Son  ! 

m.  And  now  they  (ink  the  lofty  tune, 
And  gentler  notes  they  play  ; 
And  bring  the  Father's  Equal  down 
To  dwell  in  humble  clav. 

h.  O  facred  beauties  of  the  Man  1 
(The  God  refides  within  :) 
His  fiefh  all  pure  without  a  {Lain ; 
His  frul  without  a  fj«n  ; 


HYMN  CCLXIV.  jgj 

8.  But,  when  to  Calvary  they  turn, 

Silent  their  harps  abide  : 
Sufpended  fongs,  a  moment,  mcurr. 
The  God  that  lov'd  and  died. 

9.  Then,  all  at  once,  to  living  Hrair.3 

Thcr  fummon  every  chord  ; 
Telihow  he  triumph'd  o'er  his  pains, 
And  chant  the  riling  Lord.] 

:c.  Now  let  me  mount,  ar.d  join  their  feng, 
::dbe  an  Angel  too  ; 
M  _ :,  my  hand,  my  ear,  my  tongue, 

Here's  joyful  work  for  you. 

- :    I  -\  ould  tefgin  the  mufic  here, 
And  fo  my  foul  (hould  rife  : 
O  ir.r  feme  heavenly  notes  to  bear 
1  ly  pallions  to  the  fides ! 

There  ye  that  lore  my  Saviour  fit  : 
Ti.crre  {\\Qv.\i  (sdn  have  place, 
Among  your  thrones,  or  at  your  feet. 
In  :ee  his  fa 


5M3  0?  Tiiz  EiYMNS. 


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CONTENTS. 


!*£  *** 


THE  BEING  AND  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

o 

THE  divine  perfections,         .        .          .  377 

God  incomprehenfible  and  fovereign,  378 

Divine  fovcfeignty^         .         .         .         .  379 

God  far  above  ail  creatures,          .          .       .  380 
God's  eternity,          .          .          .          .          .380 

God  our  preferver,         .         .          .         .  3Z1 

Thewifdomof  God,          ....  382 

Divine  wr?,th  and  mercy,         .         .         .  383 

God's  condefcenfion  to  human  affairs,      .     .  383 

God  our  only  happinefs,          .          .          .  384 

God  holy,  juft,  and  fovereign,         .         .  385 

Preferring  grace,           .         »          .           .  385 

God  dwells  with  the  humble  and  penitent  387 

The  goodnefs  of  God.          .           .          .  387 

The  doctrine  of  the  Trinity,  and  the  afe  of  it,  388 

THE    CHARACTER,    ACTIONS,    SUFFER- 
INGS AND  GLORY  OF  CHRIST. 

The  Incarnation  of  Chrift,         .         .         .  3&0. 

Song  of  Angels  on  the  Nativity  of  Chrift,  390 

The  deity  and  humanity  cf  Chrift,       .        v  391 

The  N^ivi^y  of  Chrift,  .         .         .  3c. 


C  O  N  T  E  N  T  S. 

trnation,  .  .  .  39 

The  Redeemer's  Meflage,         .         ..        .       "94 

Redemption  by  Chr.  .         .         .  394 

Chrii  .         .         .         -395 

The  Oftkes  of  Chi-  ....     398 

Chrift  tl  God,         .         .       .      598 

Chnfc  our  '         am  and  Rigl  .       399 

.    example  of  Chrift,  .  .         .  4c 

God  reconciled  in  Chrift,         .  .  .  4c  1 

-  -1-gto  his  church,         .         .        401 

The    coronation    of  C     .  ~LoufaLs  of 

the  Ch  .  .  .         .  .         ^c^ 

Glory  and  gr:.  "on  of  Chrift,     .       4c 

Gc  Sen  equal  \  Father,  .  404 

-ticn,  .  405 

c'o>  in  Death,  and   Refurrec- 

.    405 
he  hnj  q,  exaltation,  end  trinmpha  of 

C  ......        406 

-eric;;  of  C  .  .  .40? 

>  .  4CS 

:s  hit-  %  .  .  »      40a 

A  new  ."■  L      b  that  was  flain,      .      4: 

Chrift:  Je£us,  the  Lamb  of  God,  wcrihipped 
by  all  the  Creation,         .         .         .         .411 

The  glory  of  Chrift  in  he  .  .        411 

CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

The  Creation  of  the  world,         .  .       .      41a 

A  fong  to  Creating  Wifdom,  .  .  413 

God's  goodneis  to  the  Children  of  men,  414 

Creation  and  providence,  .  .  .  41; 

The  Traveller's  Pfalm,         ....      416 
Pralfefortht  bL- flings  of  Providence  and  Grace,  41 7 

THE  FALL  AND  TEMPTATION  OF  MAN. 

Original  Sin,  .  .  .  «  ♦  4*$ 

Original  Sin,         .         .         .         .         •  4*9 

Aai 


CONTENTS. 

The  difiemper,  folly,  and  madnefs  cf  fin,  420 
An  unconverted  fiate,  ....  420 
Cuftom  in  Sin,  .  .  .  .  .421 
The  deceitfulnefs  of  Sin,  ..  .  ,  422 
Fewfaved, 422 

I  THE  SCRIPTURES. 

The  holy  f:riptures>,         .  ,         .  .423 

God  glorified  in  the  Goipel,  .  .        .      424 

The  riches  of  God's  word,  .  .  .      424 

The  excellency    and   fufficiency   cf  the   holy 

Scriptures,  .  .  425 

The  Gofpel  oi  Chrif;,  .  ,  .  *,?j6 

The  Gofnelistheocv/er  ofGotHinto  falvatioff.  4:" 
A  rational  defence  of  the  Gofpel,         .  4:  - 

Types  and  prophecies  of  Chrifl,  .  420 

The  power  cf  the  Gofpci,         .  .  .       429 

The  effafion  of  the  Spirt.  .  .  .        430 

Prophecy  andii:fpirution,  .  .  .        433 

INVITATIONS  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 


Abraham's  Miffing  on  the  Gentile  >,  .          431 

Abraham's  bleffing  on  the  GontHee,  .         47 1 

ChriiVs  Invitation  to  fmr.crs,           .  >            Alz 

The  Saviour's  Invitations,         .         .  .        433 

Weary  fouls  invited  to  reft,         .         .  .423 

Let  the  wicked  forfuke  his  way,         .  .434 
ChriiVs  commifllon,         ....        435 

The  Apoflle's  Commiuion.         .         .  .456 

DOCTRINES  OF  THE  SCRIPTURES. 

The  hook  of  God's  decrees,           .  .           436 

.Election  fovereign  and  free,          .  .            437 

Salvation  by  Grace,          .          .          .  .          438 

Salvation  by  Grace  in  Chrift,           .  .           439 

God  glorious  sr.d  (Lasers  faved,         »  .       439 


CONTENTS, 

Pmge. 

Salvation,  Righteoufnefs  and  ftrengthin  Chrrft>440 

The  different  fuccefs  of  the  gofpel,         .  44* 

Regeneration,         .....  442- 

The  new  Creation,         ....  44~ 

Adoption,         ......  443 

Chriftians  the  Sons  of  God,         .         .         .  444 

Walking  with  God,         ....  445 

Religion  vain  without  love,  .  .         .  445 

Self-Righteoufnefs  inefficient,         .         .  446 

The  difficulty  of  Converfion,  .  .  447 

Sins  and  Sorrows  laid  before  God,       .         .  447 
Noah  preferved  ia  the  Ark,  and  the  believer 

in  Chiric,  ......  44S 

Ferfeverance  deflred,         ....  449 

Salvation  by  grace,  from  the  firft  to  the  laft,  450 

INITUENCES  OF  THE  SPIRIT  OF  GCD. 

Fervency  of  Devotion  defired,         -         .  450 

Prayer  for  the  Influences  of  the  Spirit,        .  431 

The  t^erationsof  the  Holy  Spirit,       .       .  45c 

The  witneffiog  and  fealing  Spirit,  .       .  452 

InhV.nce  of  the  Spirit,  ....  453 

The  Influence  of  the  Spirit  experienced,       .  45 4 

THE    CHRISTIAN    CHARACTER    AND 

GRACES. 

Conviction  of  Sin  by  the  law,         .           .  455 

The  Phariiee  and  Publican,         .         .         .  455 

Repentance,  from  afecfe  of  divine  goodnefs,  456 

The  repenting  Prodigal,         .          .         .  457 

Sincerity  and  hypocrisy,           .          .          .  45^ 
A  living  and  a  dead  faith,         .         .         .458 

Characters  of  the  Children  cf  God,         .  459 

Parting  with  carnal  joys.         .         *         .  461 

Love  to  God,         .....  46* 

The  vanity  of  Creatures,         .         .         .  462 

Submiffion  te  AfHictive  Providences,         r  46$ 


CONTENTS. 

Page. 

The  humble  enlightened,  and  carnal  reafon 

humbled,  .....  463 

Afflictions  and  Death  under  Providence,     .  464 

Holinefs  and  Grace,  ,  465 

The  Chriftian  Race,         ....  465 

Spiritual  Apparel,  ....  466 

Love  and  Charity,  .         .         .         .  467 

We  walk  by  faith,  and  not  by  fight,         .  467 
Unfruitfulnefc,  Ignorance,  and  unfanctified 

Affections,         .  •         .         .  .  468 

Being  in  the  favour  of  God  all  the  day  long,     469 

Gravity  and  Decency,  ....  470 

The  Duty  and  pleafures  of  Benevolence,     .  470 

Love  to  our  neighbour,  .  .  -        .  471 

Love  to  the  Brethren,         ....  472 

Chriftian  Love,         .....  475 

Love  and  hatred,  .  .         .  473 

Pride  lamented,  .....  474 

Remembrance  of  happier  days,  .  .  474 

THE  CHRISTIAN'S  ELESSINGS  AND  ^JF- 
FERINGS,  DANGER  AND  SAFETY. 

The  pilgrimage  cf  the  Saints,         .  .  475 

The  inconftancy  of  our  love,  .  .  477 

Satan's  various  temptations,  .  .  47  8 

Love  to  the  creatures  ia  dangerous,  .  479 

: Comfort  under  forrows  and  pains,       .       .  4&° 
Redemption  and  Protection  from   Spiritual 

enemies,  .  .  .  .  .  A  ' 

The  World's  three  chief  temptations,  .  481 

God's  prefence  is  light  in  is,  .  4S2 

Doubts  fcatter'd  ;  or  Spiritual  Joys  reftored,  4&3 

I  Pleading-  with  God under  affiicHon,         .  483 

God  fpeaking peace ta  his  people,         .  404 

Exhortations  to  c0n2ier.ee  in  God,         .  485 

The  triumph  of  faith,  .  .  .  486 

\  3ur  own  weaknefs,  and  Chrift  our  ftrength,         36 

:  The  examples  of  Chfxft  and  the  fames,         .  4I 


CONTENT  S= 

Page. 

The  fafety  and  protection  of  the  church,  488 

A  vifion  of  the  kingdom  of  Chrift  among  men,  489 
The  beatitudes,  ....  489 

The  bleffednefs  of  gofpel  times,         .  .      490 

The  bleffings  of  a  good  confeience,  .         491 

Ovation,         .         .         .         .  .         .492 

■  Heavenly  joy  on  earth.         .         .         .  492, 

l) Happy  poverty,         .....     494 

!| Rejoicing  in  God,  ....  49  7 

■Rejoicing  in  the  ways  of  Ged,  .  .       495 

jjSinai  and  Zicn,  .....       496 

■The  hoj*e   of  our  fupport  under  trials   upon 

eartii,         ......  497 

1  Triumph  OTtr  death,         ....      497 

■Ireedom  from  fin  and  mifery  in  heaven,  .  498 
IThe  prefence  of  Cbrift,  the  joy  of  his  people,  499 
■At  the  forming:  of  a  church,  .  .  .     500 

■Relieving  Chriit  in  his  members,  .  .501 

(The  beneficence  of  Chrift  for  cur  imitation,       5c 1 
Fe  and  fafety  in  Chrift  alone,         .         .         $o% 
tut  ion  of  a  gofpel  miniftry  from  Chrift,  5c  3 
■Prayer  for  Millenaries,  .  .  jc 

9  CHRISTIAN  WORSHIP. 

Private  WorJbi6. 

j Retirement  and  Meditation,  .         .  y. 

[Reading  the  fcriptores,  .         .  .  505 

hclf-cxamination,  .  .  .  .  506 

the  Chriftian's  ncblefl.         ..lion,       .  506 

■Family  religion,  .....  507 

Publ.c  Worjbip. 

:he  Lord's  day,  .....  508 

hath,         .....  5c 

i  hymn  for  Lord's  QUig,  .  .  509 

v  hymn  for  the  evening  of  the  Lord's  day,  51Q 

'he  Lord':  clay,  .         .  ji  1 


CONTENTS. 

The  pleasures  of  focialwcrfhip, 
The  benefit  of  public  ordinances, 
Forms  vain  without  religion, 
EzekiePs  vifion  of  the  dry  bones, 
Duties  and  privileges, 
Gn  opening  a  place  of  worfhip, 

BAPTISM. 

Baptifm,         ...... 

Children  devoted  to  God, 

Circumciilon  and  baptifm, 

Believers  buried  with  Chrift  in  baptifm, 

r  aith  affifted  by  feufe, 

A  practical  improvement  of  baptifm, 

THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

The  Lord's  fupper  inftituted, 

An  invitation  to  the  °;ofrjel  fcait, 

A  facramcntal  hymn, 

Communion  with  Chrift  at  his  table. 

Communion  with  Chrift  and  with  faints, 

The  new  teftament  in  the  blood  of  Chrift, 

Chrift  the  bread  of  life, 

The  memorial  of  our  abfent  Lord, 

Chrift  placed  above  all  principalities  &  powers,  5:6 

Chrift  crucified  the  wifdom  and  power  oiGod,  527 

Divine  love  making  a  feaft,  and  calling  the 

guefts,         ....  .  528 

A  fight  of  Chrift  makes  dea;h  eafy,         .         529 
Divine  glories  and  graces,         .         .  53° 

TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

A  morning  hymn,         .         -         .         •  S2° 

An  evening  hymn,         ,         .         .         •  J3* 

A  morning  fong,         *         .         .         *  53^ 

An  evening  fong,         ....  533 

A  for.g  fat  morning  and  evening,         .  *    &$4 


JZe 

511 

51* 

513 

514 

514 

5*5 

516 

517 

517 

5** 

5i8 

519 

5~° 

52* 

522 

S"^ 

s*s 

5-4 

S*5 

5*5 

CONTENTS. 

A  hymn  for  morning  or  evening,         .         .  534 

A  morning  hymn,  .  .  .  ,  535 

An  evening   hymn,  ,  530 

Summer — An  harveft  hymn,         .         .  536 

Winter,         .         .         .         .         .         .  537 

The  feafons  crown'd  wiih  gocdnefs,         .  $$& 

New-year*^  .....  539 

f  of  grace  and  hope,         .         .  539 

YoUth  and  judgment,         .  .  ,  540 

Ac\  i :    to  youl  .         .  .         .1  541 

The  (hortaeis  i  and  the  gocdnefs  of  C^jd,  541 

arly  piety,  .....  542, 

Fl         reuragcineiit  young  perfoDS  have -to 

feck  Chriit,  .  .  .  .  .  543 

A.  lovely  youth  :  ihort  of  heaven,  544 

Frai'  life  andXucc  .;  eternity,         .  /44 

How  (h  deanfe  his  way,       .  5. 

National  ju  rccatcd,.        .         .  J46 

Tr-iifc  for  r.  .  .  .        .  547 

l'hankfgiving  for  v  er  otiT   enemies, 

For  a  time  of  Ucknt  .  .  549 

Dcfr.;-  e  of  C        in  amicTricm  5^0 

Complaint  ana  hope  under  ^reat  pain,  .  551 

Pr  r  recovery  from  fickn<  .         .  rci 

TIME,    DEATH,     THE     RESURRECTION, 
THE  JUDGMENT,  AMD  ETERNITY. 

Death  made  d<  le,  .  .  ,  .  jj:* 
The  death  of  a  Gnner,         .  .         .  S5^ 

Death  and  eternity,  .  .  .  .  554 
Mofes  dying  in  the  embraces  cf  Ged,  .  " '555 
Death  dreadful  or  deliphuTI,  .  .  555 

A  tfc»ught  of  death  and  Glory,  .  .  556 
A  f>:nera!  tl  ',  .  .  .  ,  557 

The  Fich  fool  .,         .         .         »      •     5J7 

Death  and  Et  :\  i  .  .  .  .  <:j  s5 

A  profy  -  .         ath  eafy,      .      cjo 

Triumph  bverdeatli  m  hope  of  *he  Refurre&icn,  * ;  C 


CONTENTS. 

Pag,, 

The  Death  of  the  Sinner  and  the  Saint,       .  561 

The  midnight  cry,         .          .          .          .  561 

Victory  over  death  through  Chrift,         ■  565 

The  prefence  of  God  worth  dying  for,         .  564 
Children  dying  in  their  infancy  in  the  arms  of 

Jefus, 564 

At  the  funeral  of  a  young  perfon,         .       .  565 
Comfort  for  pious  parents,  who  have  been  be- 
reaved of  their  Children,       .  .         .         .  566 
Submiflion  under  bereaving  providences,       .  567 
Satisfaction  in  God  under  the  lofs  cf  dear 

Friends,         .         .         .         .         .  567 

Comfort  under  the  lofs  of  mlnifters,         .  568 
The  bodies  of  the  Saints  quickened,  and  raifed> 

by  the  Spirit,         .         .         .         .  569 
A  profpecl  of  the  Refurrection,         .         .570 

The  laft  Judgment,         .         .         .           ■  571 

God  the  thunderer,         .         .         .         .  S-J% 

A  happy  Refurrection,           .           .         •  5  7^ 

The  Books  opened,         .         .          .         .  573 

The  final  fentence  and  mifery  of  the  wicked,  574 
The  final   fentence  and  happinefs  of  the 

Righteous,          .         .                  .          .  575 

The  lad  Judgment,         .         .         .         .  575 
Hope  of  heaven  by  the  Refurre&ion  of  Chrift.  577 

Affurance  of  heaven,         .         .  >               .  577 

Bleffedare  the  dead,  that  die-  in  the  Lord,     .  578 

The  martyrs  glorified,           .           .           •  579 

Heaven  invifible  and  holy,         .         .  579 

'    The  fiohtof  God  and  Chrift  in  heaven,       .  580 

The  promifed  land,         ....  50I 

The  evcrlafting  Song,         .         .         .         .  5%% 


\ 


TABLE  to  find  any  Hymn,  by  the  firft 

line  of  it. 


THE  BEING  AND  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

Page. 

THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns  377 

Can  creatures  to  oerfection  find  3~8 

Keepfilence  all  created  things,  379 

Shall  the  vile  race  of  flefh  and  blood,  380 

3.ife,  rife,  my  fcul,  and  leave  the  ground  3S0 

Let  others  bead  how  ftrong  thev  be  381 

Wait,  Omy  foul,  thy  Maker's  will  ..62 

Adore  and  tremble,  for  cur  God  ^83 

jCJp  to  the  Lord,  who  reigns  on  high  383 

God,  my  portion  an!d  my  love  384 

How  fhould  the  fens  of  Adam's  race  385 

|I  o  God  the  only  wife  386 

b  the  high  and  lofty  One  387 

S't  humble  folds,  approach  your  God  387 

Father  of  Glory,  to  thy  name,  388 

THE  CHARACTER,  ACTIONS,  SUFFER- 
INGft  AND  GLORY  OF  CHRIS!  . 

Iortals,  awake,  with  Angels  join  389 
While  Sheperds  watch'd  their  flecks  by  night,  390 

Ere  the  blue  heavens  were  ftretch'd  abroad  yji 

Behold  the  grace  aprears  392 

A. wake,  awake  the  facred  fong  35 

^ark  the  glad  found  !   the  Saviour  comes  394 

WJusn  the  firft  parer.tsof  oirrace  394 

^©•n  :-:li  the  glorious  names  395 

;A"c  b'efsthe  Prophet  of  the  Lord  398 

hall  Wifdom  cjy  aloud  398 

iow  heavy  is  the  flight  ^99 

dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord  A,r 


A     T  A  B  L  E. 

Pager. 

Deareftof  all  the  names  above  401 

The  Voice  of  my  Beloved  founds  401 

Daughters  of  Sion,  come,  behold  40a 

Now  to  the  Lord  a  noble  Song  403 

Bright  King  of  Glory,  dreadful  God  404 

What  equal  honour  (hall  we  bring  405 

Behold  the  blind  their  fight  receive  4C5 

The  mighty  frame  of  glorious  grace  406 

Yes,  the  Redeemer  rcfe  407 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King  408 

He  lives,  the  great  Redeemer  l*?e:  4C9 

Behold  the  glories  of  the  Lamb  410 

Come  let  us  join  our  cheerful  fengs  41  r 

O  the  delights,  the  heavenly  joys  411 

CPvEATION  AND  PP.OVIBENCE. 

Now  let  a  fpacious  world  arifc  41 '» 

Eternal  Wifdom,  thee  we  praife  415 

Ye  Sons  of  men,  with  joy  record  414 

Lord,  when  our  raptur'd  thought  furveys  4*5 

How  are  thy  fervants  blefs'd,  O  Lor*1;  4*6 

Almighty  rather,  gracious  Lord,  417 

THE  FALL  AND  TEMPTATION  OF  MAN. 

Backward  with  humble  (liame  we  lock,  418 

With  tears  of  anguifh  I  lament  419 

Sin,  like  a  venomous  difeafe,  4*° 

Great  King  of  Giory  and  of  grace  4*0 

Let  the  wild  leopards  of  the  wood  421 

Sin  has  a  thoufand  treacherous  arts  42^ 

Broad  is  the  read,  that  leads  to  death  41% 

THE  SCRIPTURES 

Laden  with  guilt,  and  full  of  fears  423 

The  Lord,  descending  from  above  A  24 

Let  avarice,  borne  frenvihore  to  (hare  4-4 

Father  of  mercies,  in  thy  word  425 

God  in  the  Gofpel  of  his  Son  41$ 

What  fball  the  dying  finner  do  427 


A     T  A  B  L  E 

Fage. 

Shall  Atheifb  dare  infult  the  erofs  427 

Behold  the  Woman's  promis'd  feed  428 

This  is  the  word  of  truth  and  love  429 

Great  was  the  day,  the  joy  was  gr  430 

'Twas  by  an  order  from  the  Lord  430 

INVITATIONS  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

How  kr;re  the  promife,  how  divine  43 1 

Gentiles  by  nature,  we  belong-  431 

Come  hither,  all  ye  weary  foals  431 

Saviour  calls,  let  every  ear  43 1 

Come,  weary  fculs,  with  fin  diftrefV  4  c 

Sir.ners  the  voice  of  God  regard  434 

Raife  your  triumphant  fongs  4. 

Gc,  preach  my  Goipel,  faith  the  Lord  -: 

DOCTRINES  OF  THE  SCRIPTURES. 

Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  4. 

Behold  the  potter,  and  the  clay  437 

Lord,  wc  confefsour  numerous  faults  4: 

Now  to  the  power  of  God  fuprei.  439 

her,  hew  wide  thy  G  439 

The  Lord  on  high  p:         ms  44° 

Chrifl  and  his  crofs  are  ail  cur  theme  44- 

Mot  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth  4- 

Attend,  while  God's  c  d  Son  44- 

behold,  what  wondrous  grace  44  i 

Not  all  the  nobles  of  the  earth  444 

Oh  for  a  clofcrwaik  with  God  445 

Hrd  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jew;  4- 

Where  are  the  mourners,  faith  the  Lord  44^ 

Strait  is  the  way,  the  deer  is  ftrait  44  7 

Oh  that  I  knew  the  fecret  place  44^ 

The  Deluge  at  the  Almighty *s  call  44  8 

Jefjs,  my  Saviour  end  my  God  449 

Grcce  'tis  a  charming  found  45° 

INFLUENCES  OF  THE  SPIRIT  OF  GOD. 
Gwne,  HoiySpiritj  heavenly  Dore 


A    TAB    L  E. 

Gome,  gracious  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove 
Eternal  Spirit,  we  confefs 
Why  fhould  the  children  of  a  King 
As  fhowers  on  meadows,  newly  mown 
Dear  lord,  and  fhall  thy  Spirit  reft. 

THE  CHRISTIANS    CHARACTER  AND 

GRACES. 

Lord,  how  fecure  my  confcience  was 
Behold,  how  Sinners  difagree 
Is  this  the  kind  return 
Behold  the  wretch  whofe  luft  and  wine 
God  is  a  Spirit,  juft  and  wife 
Miflaken  Souls  that  dream  of  heaven 
So  new-born  babes  defire  the  breast 
My  foul  forfakes  her  vain  delight 
Happy  the  heart,  where  graces  reign 
Man  has  a  Soul  of  vaft  defies 
Naked  as  from  the  earth  we  came 
There  was  an  hour,  when  Chrift  rejoie'd 
Not  from  the  duft  affliction  grows 
So  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
Awake,  our  Souls,  away,  our  fears 
Awake,  my  heart,  arife,  my  tongue 
.Let  Pharifees  of  high  efteem 
JTis  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come 
Long  have  I  f-.;te  beneath  the  found 
Thrice  happy  fculs  who,  born  of  heaven 
Behold  the  Sons    the  heirs  of  God 
Oh  !  what  fiupendous  mercy  {nines. 
Fathei  of  mercies,  fend  thy  Grace 
Bieft  be  the  tie,  that  binds 
Let  party  names  no  more 
Now  by  the  bowels  of  my  God 
Oft  have  I  turn'd  my  eye  within 
Sweet  was  the  time,  when  firft  I  felt 

THE  CHRISTIAN'S  .BLESSINGS  AND  SUF- 
FERINGS, DANGER  AND  SAFETY. 

-   ardj  what  a  wretched  land  is  this  475 


A     TABLE. 

A 

Why  is  my  heart  fo  far  from  thee  477 

I  I  hate  the  tempter,  and  his  charms  478 

j  How  vain  are  all  things  here  below  479 

Now  let  the  Lord,  my  Saviour,  fmile  480 

Arife,  my  fcul,  my  joyful  powers  481 

When  in  the  light  of  faith  divine  481 

My  God,  the  fpringof  all  my  joys  4#Z 
Here:  from  my  foul,  fad  thoughts,  begone        483 

Why  fhould  a  living  man  complain  483 

Unite,   my  roving  thoughts,  unite  484 

Ye  treambiiftg  Souls,  difmifs  your  fears  485 

Who  mail  the  Lord's  cleft  condemn  486 

le  but  hear  my  Saviour  fay  486 

(Jive  me  the  wings  of  faith  to  rife  487 

Hot/  urable  is  the  place  488 

I.o  '  what  a  glorious  fight  appears  4&9 

BrHl  are  the  humble  fouls,  that  fee  489 

How  beaut  re  their  feet  49^ 

Lord  :  and  bleft  are  they  491 

ilvation  •  O  tl  \  found  492 

Come,  ye  tha  he  Lord  >2 

Ye  fouls,  complain  no  more  494 

The  rig'., tec.  .ie!y  great  495 

Now  let  our  voices  ioin  495 

No:  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord  496 

When  I  can  read  my  title  clear  497 

Great  God,  I  own  thy  fentence  juft  497 

Our  Sins,  alas  how  ftrong  they  be  498 

The  v  ring  nations  hnve  beheld  499 

Great  Father  of  mankind  DO 

Jefus,  my  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace  501 

When  Jefus  dwelt  in  mortal  clay  501 

That  only  Sovereign  of  my  heart  50^ 

Father  oi  mercies,  in  thy  houfe  503 

Great  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth  504 

CHRISTIAN  WORSHIP. 

Private  Wotjbip, 

Return,  my  roving  heart,  return  504 

Great  God,  oppreft'd  with  grief  and  fear        505 


A    TABLE. 


1 


Page. 


What  ftrange  perplexities  arife  506  \ 

Ah  wretched  fouls  !  whoftrive  in  vain  506 

Father  of  all,  thy  care  we  biefs  507  ' 

Public  Worfbip  I 

Bleft  morning,  whofe-  firfc  opening  rays  508 

Another  fix  days  work  is  done  508 

Awake,  our  drewfy  fouls  309 

Frequent  the  day  of  God  returns  510 

Welcome,  fweet  day  of  reft*  511 

How  charming  is  the  place  511 

Away  from  every  morral  care  512 

Almighty  maker,  God  513 

.Look  down,  O  Lord  !  with  pitying  eye  514 

While  finners,  who  prefume  to  bear  514 

In  fweet  exalted  drains  515 

BAPTISM.: 

'Twas-«the  ccmmiiTion  of  our  Lord,  316 

Thus  faith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  317 

Thus  did  the  fons  of  Abraham  pafs  517 

Bo  we  not  know  that  fclernn  word  518 

My  Saviour  God,  my  fovereign  Prince  518 

Attend,  ye  children  of  your  God  519 

THE  LORD's  SUPPER, 

Twas  on  that  tlark,  that  doleful  night  52O 

Ye  wretched,  hungry,  ftarving,  peer.  521 

Lord,  at  thy  table  I  behold  .  5ai 

To  Jems,  ouv  exalted  Lord  52i 

Jefus  invites  bis  faints  523 

The  prcmifc  of  my  Fathers  love-  5*4 

Let  us  adore  th'  eternal  V/ord  515 

Jefus  is  gone  above  the  Ikies  5'1S 

Now  far  above  thefe  flarry  fide?  526 

Nature  with  open  volume  {lands  527 

How  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place  528 

Now  have  our  hearts  embrae'd  our  God  529 

How  are  thy  Glories  here  difplay'd  530 


a    Table. 


TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

God  of  the  morning,  at  whofe  voice 

Thus  far  the  Lord  has  led  mc  on  531 

Once  mere  my  foul,  the  rifing  day  53a 

Dread  fovereign.  1st  my  evening  Song  535 

My  God,  how  cndlefs  is  thy  love  534 

Hofanna  !  with  a  cheerful  found  534 

See  how  the  mounting  iVm  555 

Great  God,  to  thee  my  evening  f'ong  536 

To  praife  the  ever  bounteous  Lord  536 

Stern  winter  throws  his  icy  chains  S37 

Eternal  Source  cf  every  joy  538 

Great  Gcd,  we  fing  that  mighty  hand,  '39 

Life  is  the  time  to  ferve  the  Lord  539 

Ye  Sons  of  Adam,  vain  and  ycJnng  540 

Now  in  the  heat  of  youthful  blood  541 

Time  what  an  empty  vapour  'tis  541 

How  (oft  the  woj         my  Saviour  (peaks  /42r 

Ye  heart*  with  youthful  vigour  warm  r43 

Mult  all  the  charms  of  nature  then  544 

Thee  we  adore,  Sternal  Name  '  544 

With  humble  heart  and  tongue  545 

While  o'er  our  guilty  land  O  Lord  546 

Great  Ruler  of  the  Earth  and  fkies  547 

To  thee,  who  reign'ft  fupreme  above  548 

Death,  with  his  dread  con           :nfeai'i  549 

Thou  only  center  of  my  r  550 

Lord,  I  am  pain'd,  but  I  refign  551 

Sovereign  of  life,  I  own  thv  hand  ycz 

TIME,  BEATH,  THE  RESURRECTION,!!^ 

JUDGMENT  AND  ETERNITY. 

Lcrd,  in  thy  temple  we  appear,  55a 

thoughts  on  awful  fubjecrsroll  553 

rtccp  down,  my  thoughts,  thatufeto  r  554 

Death  cannot  make  cur  fails  afraid  555 

Death  !  'tis  a  melancholy  day  tfs 

My  foul,  come  meditate  th«  day  556 


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t:rk  i  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  Sound 
deluded  Souls,  who  think  to  find 
My  thoughts,  that  often  mount  the  fkies 
Inhere  is  aland  of  pure  delight 
And  mu.t  this  body  d 
What  fcenes  of  horror  and  of  dread 
Ye  virgin  iouls,  arife 
When  death  appears  before  my  fight 
Lord,   'tis  an  infinite  delight 
Thy  life  I  read,  my  deareft  Lord 
When  blooming  youth  is  fnatch-d  away 
Ye  mourning  faints,  whole  dreaming  tears 
Peace  !  'tis  ihz  Lord  Jehovah's  hand 
The  God  of  lore  will  fare  induVe 
Now  let  our  drooping  hearts  revive 
Why  fhould  our  mourning  thoughts  d: 
How  long  fhali  Death,  the  tyrant,  rei 
See  !  where  the  great  incarnate  God 
Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  heavenly  hefts 
No,  1*11  repine  at  death  no  more 
Methinks  the  lalfc  great  day  is  come 
And  will  rhe  Judge  defcend 
Attend  .my  foul,  my  heart  rejoice 
"  He  comes,  becomes,  to  judge  the  world" 
Blefs'd   be  the  everlafting  God 
Death  may  cbfiblve  my  body  now 
Hear  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaims 
Thefe  glorious  minds  !  how  bright  they  fhine 
N&r  eye  hath  feen,  nor  ear  hath  heard 
Defcend  from  heaven,  immortal  Dove 
On  Jordan's  rugged  banks  I  itand, 
Earth  has  engrofs'd  my  love  too  long 


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